| JUVENILE
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| 1. | Third parties could petition for appointment of counsel to bring petition for termination of parental rights.
State in the Interest of KCC, 2015-CJ-1429 (La. 01/27/16) [19 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 24, Issue 1 On March 1, 2013, TT gave birth to a baby boy, KCC. At the time, his biological father, MM, had
doubts about whether he was KCC's fath... view full summary |
| CRIMINAL
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| 2. | State could introduce evidence of defendant's prior guilty pleas to weapons possession charges.
State v. Jake Hamilton, 2015-KK-1810 (La. 01/08/16) [6 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 24, Issue 1 Defendant was alleged to have assaulted the victim with a handgun after breaking into the victim's
apartment. No handgun was found on ... view full summary |
| 3. | Photograph of defendant using offensive gesture should not have been excluded under Code of Evid. art. 403.
State v. Devin Waterhouse, 2015-KK-2301 (La. 01/15/2016) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 24, Issue 1 Defendant was charged with the second degree murder of Kiran Harris. The State alleged that
defendant and Harris belonge... view full summary |
| 4. | Case allotment system of Orleans Parish Criminal District Court did not violate defendants' due process rights.
State v. Erik Nunez c/w State v. Brandon Licciardi, 2015-KK-1473 c/w State v. Tyrone Brown, 2015-KK- 1486 (La. 01/27/16) [29 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 24, Issue 1 Defendants in these consolidated cases challenged the constitutionality of the case allotment
procedure in Orleans Parish C... view full summary |
| 5. | Admission of expert's letter as to results of victim's IQ test violated Confrontation Clause and hearsay rules, requiring new trial.
State v. Vernon Mullins, 2014-K-2260 c/w 2014-KO-2310 (La. 01/27/16) [18 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 24, Issue 1 Defendant was indicted for aggravated rape in violation of La. R.S. Section 14:42. The statute provides that
aggravated rape includes ... view full summary |
| EVIDENCE
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| 6. | Manifest error review required reversal of $13.4 million judgment rendered on appeal and reinstatement of district court judgment dismissing case.
Hayes Fund for the First United Methodist Church of Welsh, LLC v. Kerr-McGee Rocky Mountain, LLC 2014-C-2592 (La. 12/08/15) [69 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 23, Issue 12 Plaintiffs were mineral royalty owners who sued defendants, mineral lessees and working interest
owners, for mismanagement of two oil ... view full summary |
| TORTS
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| 7. | Defendant entitled to summary judgment in cracked sidewalk injury case.
Francis Elaine Reagan v. The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, 2015-CC-1662 (La. 12/04/15) [1 p.]
From LSCR Volume 23, Issue 12 Plaintiff sued defendant alleging she was injured as a result of a cracked sidewalk. Defendant
produced evidence that th... view full summary |
| STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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| 8. | Emails between parish official using parish email address and private citizen were subject to production under public records laws with redaction to protect privacy of private citizen.
William Henry Shane v. The Parish of Jefferson, 2014-C-2225 (La. 12/08/15) [32 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 23, Issue 12 In 2010 Lucien Gunter was Executive Director of the Jefferson Parish Economic Development
Commission (JEDCO). Via his JEDC... view full summary |
| DOMESTIC RELATIONS
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| 9. | Designation of "co-domiciliary parents" prohibited.
Justin Hodges v. Amy Hodges, 2015-CJ-0585 (La. 11/23/15) [43 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 23, Issue 12 Justin and Amy Hodges were married in 2011, and one child, M.H., was born of the marriage. Justin
instituted divorce proceedings in 20... view full summary |
| CRIMINAL
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| 10. | District court erred in finding evidence of other alleged crimes admissible based on "res gestae."
State v. Alfred Scott, 2015-KK-1762 (La. 11/30/15) [8 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 23, Issue 12 Noah Stout was murdered on August 28, 2012. Defendant was indicted for the murder, as well as
obstruction of justice, and arrested on ... view full summary |
| 11. | Case remanded for district court to provide reasons for imposition of maximum sentence.
State v. Jessica Marie Allen Jones, 2015-KK-1723 (La. 12/04/15) [1 p.]
From LSCR Volume 23, Issue 12 Defendant was convicted of the misdemeanor crime of contributing to the delinquency of a minor
in violation of La. R.S. Section 14:92 ... view full summary |
| 12. | Search of vehicle was justified where officer reasonably believed vehicle contained evidence of offense for which passenger was arrested.
State v. Skye Myles, 2015-KK-2185 (La. 12/07/15) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 23, Issue 12 During a lawful traffic stop of a vehicle in which defendant was a passenger, an officer smelled
marijuana and saw what might have bee... view full summary |