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| | 1. | On rehearing Court changes course and reinstates first-degree murder convictions and death sentence.
State ex rel. Darrell J. Robinson v. Darrell Vannoy, 2021-KP-00812 (La. 12/13/2024) [79 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 32, Issue 12
In 2001 a unanimous Rapides Parish jury convicted defendant of the first-degree murders of
Billy Lambert, Carol Hooper, Maureen Kelly, and Nicholas Kelly. The murders o... view full summary | | BAR / DISCIPLINARY / ETHICS
| | 2. | Lawyer disbarred for improprieties as court of appeal law clerk.
In re: Trina Trinhthi Chu, 2024-B-00479 (La. 12/12/2024) [17 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 32, Issue 12
From February 1 to August 16, 2018, Trina Trinhthi Chu, an attorney licensed to practice law
in Louisiana, was employed by the Second Circuit as a law clerk for Judge Ha... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 3. | State could introduce evidence of rape allegations against homicide defendant.
State v. Beaux Cormier, 2024-KK-01010 (La. 12/27/2024) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 32, Issue 12
In this homicide prosecution, one of the alleged intended victims was also the complaining
witness in a pending rape case against defendant. Defendant ultimately was ac... view full summary | | CIVIL PROCEDURE
| | 4. | Court remands to court of appeal for full briefing and argument.
The Bank of New York Mellon Company v. Mark Curley, 2024-CC-00755 (La. 11/14/2024) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 32, Issue 11
The Court granted a supervisory writ in this case and remanded to the Third Circuit to obtain
the full record from the district court and permit briefing and argument. ... view full summary | | INSURANCE
| | 5. | Court issues clarifying amendment to court of appeal's judgment.
Commercial Chemical Products, Inc. d/b/a Poolsure v. Jake's Towing, LLC, 2024-CC-00880 (La. 11/14/2024) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 32, Issue 11
Plaintiff filed a breach of contract suit against Jake's Towing and its insurer. Plaintiff alleged
that it contracted with Jake's to repair an oil leak and to c... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 6. | Only firearm used by defendant in committing offense was subject to contraband seizure.
State v. David Mayfield, 2024-KK-00731 (La. 11/06/2024) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 32, Issue 11
After completing probation for misdemeanor charges, defendant sought the return of
firearms held by the State. Under La. R.S. 15:41, seized property ... view full summary | | 7. | Court orders district court to act on defendant's motion.
State v. Cedric Emerson, 2024-KH-00570 (La. 11/14/2024) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 32, Issue 11
Defendant contended that he filed a motion for documents and that the district court
continued the evidentiary hearing on the motion without date and did n... view full summary | | 8. | Court vacates theft convictions due to insufficient evidence.
State v. Ty'rianna Jones, 2024-KK-00942 (La. 11/14/2024) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 32, Issue 11
In this case from Avoyelles Parish and a related case, State v. Latraviata Jones, 2024-KK-
00943, defendants were convicted of theft. The Third Cir... view full summary | | 9. | Court dismisses defendant's post-conviction claim of factual innocence.
State v. Kermit Parker, 2024-KP-00457 (La. 11/15/2024) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 32, Issue 11
Defendant moved for post-conviction relief, presenting claims of factual innocence and
Brady violations. After initially dismissing the claim of factual innoc... view full summary | | 10. | Court reinstates district court's trial severance.
State v. Diamond Lamison & Flora Holmes, 2024-KK-00857 (La. 11/17/2024) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 32, Issue 11
In this criminal case defendants moved for a severance, which the district court granted. The
Fourth Circuit granted the State's writ application and reversed witho... view full summary | | BAR / DISCIPLINARY / ETHICS
| | 11. | Judge suspended for multiple violations of Code of Judicial Conduct.
In re Judge Vercell Fiffie, 2024-O-00976 (La. 10/25/2024) [27 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 32, Issue 10
The Judiciary Commission of Louisiana began an investigation into actions by Judge Vercell
Fiffie of the 40th Judicial District Court, Parish of St. John the Baptist, b... view full summary | | 12. | DHH employee did not violate ethics statute.
Louisiana Board of Ethics in Matter of Michelle Barnett, 2024-C-00500 (La. 10/25/2024 ) [17 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 32, Issue 10
The Louisiana Board of Ethics (LBE) conducted an investigation and issued charges against
Michelle Barnett, an employee of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospital... view full summary |
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