| CRIMINAL
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| 1. | Court reverses suppression of photographic lineup.
State v. Benjamin Newport, 2026-KK-00110 (La. 02/05/2026) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 2
In this criminal matter the district court suppressed a photographic lineup in which
defendant was identified. The Fourth Circuit denied the State's wri... view full summary |
| 2. | Court reverses dismissal of supplemented post-conviction relief application in capital case.
State v. Marcus Donte Reed, 2025-KD-00829 (La. 02/12/2026) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 2
In 2013 defendant was convicted of three counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to
death. His convictions and sentences became final. In July 2017 he timely filed ... view full summary |
| 3. | Court orders district court to act on motion to correct illegal sentence.
State v. Preston G. Demouchette, Jr., 2025-KH-00168 (La. 02/12/2026) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 2
Defendant represented that the district court failed to act timely on a motion to correct illegal
sentence filed in June 2015. The Court granted a supervisory writ and ord... view full summary |
| 4. | Odor of marijuana gave officer probable cause to search entire vehicle.
State v. Cedric Ladmirault, 2026-KK-00127 (La. 02/12/2026) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 2
An officer detected the odor of marijuana emanating from defendant's lawfully stopped
vehicle. The officer conducted a search of the vehicle and... view full summary |
| 5. | Court reverses denial of defendant's motion to introduce evidence of the victim's previous allegations of sexual assault.
State v. Anthony Howells, 2026-KK-00261 (La. 02/28/2026) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 2
Defendant moved to introduce previous allegations of sexual abuse by the alleged victim's
uncle as evidence of third-party guilt. The district court denied... view full summary |
| TORTS
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| 6. | Summary judgment apportioning fault was improper where three vehicles may have contributed to accident.
James Carnez Burns v. Loomis Armored US, LLC, 2025-C-01635 (La. 01/07/2026) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 1
This case arose from a September 2022 collision between two trucks on Interstate 20 in
Shreveport near the Pines Road exit in heavy rain. One of the vehic... view full summary |
| 7. | Summary judgment on defamation claim was improper.
Bryan J. Mitnaul v. Michael E. Petrosh, Jr., 2025-C-01381 (La. 01/28/2026) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 1
Plaintiff filed this suit for intentional infliction of emotional distress and defamation against
Michael and Andrea Petrosh. Plaintiff alleged he was employed as the ... view full summary |
| CIVIL PROCEDURE
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| 8. | Court remands personal jurisdiction issue to court of appeal for consideration under proper standard of review.
Michael Munson v. Heniff Transportation Systems, LLC, 2025-C-00857 (La. 12/23/2025) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 1
In this personal injury case plaintiffs named among the defendants Express Container
Services of Atlanta, LLC (Express Atlanta). Express Atlanta filed an exc... view full summary |
| 9. | Panel of five court of appeal judges should have considered case.
Johnnie Mae Thompson v. Louisiana State University Health Science Center - Shreveport, 2025-CC-01388 (La. 01/21/2026) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 1
Defendant University Health Shreveport, LLC d/b/a Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport moved
for leave to amend its answer. The district court denied the motion. The Secon... view full summary |
| 10. | Partial summary judgment against defendant on liability did not preclude exception of prescription.
RTV Real Estate Holding, LLC v. Title Depot of Louisiana, Inc., 2025-C-01478 (La. 01/28/2026) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 1
In 2014 plaintiff purchased commercial property. Defendant was the closing agent for the
transaction and sold plaintiff a title insurance policy issued by Commonwealth Lan... view full summary |
| CRIMINAL
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| 11. | Court remands to allow defendant to present evidence as to whether verdicts were unanimous.
State v. Demarious Hicks, 2025-K-00761 (La. 12/23/2025) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 1
Defendant was charged with the 2017 second-degree murder of Rodrick Bowman and
attempted second-degree murder of Trashaun Smith. He was tried by a jury in N... view full summary |
| 12. | District court should have looked beyond caption of defendant's pleading.
State v. Andrew D. Wetzel, 2025-KH-00894 (La. 12/23/2025) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 1
Defendant filed a pleading captioned an "application for post-conviction relief" in the 19th
Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge. The district c... view full summary |