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| | 1. | Sixty-year habitual offender sentence under plea agreement was excessive.
State v. Keddrick Kennon, 2019-KO-00998 (La. 09/09/2020) [28 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 28, Issue 9
In 2014 a police informant made two controlled drug purchases from defendant. In the first,
the informant bought two small bags of cocaine for $350, and in the second, ... view full summary | | 2. | Court rules on admissibility of problematic confession by suspect in 1998 Lake Charles murder.
State v. Dennis Jerome Bartie, 2019-KK-01727 (La. 09/09/2020) [16 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 28, Issue 9
In 2006 defendant stabbed his girlfriend more than 20 times in front of eyewitnesses in
Baton Rouge. He then stole her friend's car, drove it to... view full summary | | 3. | 2020Defendant was not required to file appeal before habeas petition.
State v. Kirklon Boyd, 2020-KH-0503 (La. 09/23/2020) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 28, Issue 9
Defendant pleaded guilty and waived his right to appeal. He later sought post-conviction
relief, arguing that he received ineffective assistance of counsel.... view full summary | | CIVIL PROCEDURE
| | 4. | Court issues Hurricane Laura emergency orders suspending prescription, peremption, and abandonment periods for thirty days.
Order of the Supreme Court of Louisiana (La. 08/28/2020) [1 p.]
From LSCR Volume 28, Issue 8
In light of the state of emergency declared by Governor Edwards as a result of Hurricane
Laura, the Court issued an order suspending statewide all periods of prescripti... view full summary | | STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
| | 5. | Court reinstates candidacy for constable race after district court applied wrong burden of proof.
Allison Nocito v. Kendall Bussey, Sr., 2020-C-986 (La. 08/15/2020) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 28, Issue 8
On July 24, 2020, Kendall Bussey, Sr. qualified to run for Constable of the Second District
Court in Jefferson Parish by signing and filing his notice of candidacy wit... view full summary | | 6. | Candidate for judge disqualified because period of suspension from practice of law did not count toward constitutionally required eight years of admission to bar.
James Ryan Newhart v. Diedre Pierce Kelly c/w C. Gary Wainwright v. Diedre Pierce Kelly, 2020-C-01001 (La. 08/17/2020) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 28, Issue 8
Plaintiffs challenged the candidacy of Diedre Pierce Kelly for Orleans Parish Criminal District
Court Judge. The Louisiana Constitution states that potential candidates... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 7. | Court allows withdrawal of guilty plea.
State v. Kiara Rideau, 2019-KH-02092 (La. 08/14/2020) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 28, Issue 8
After pleading guilty to charges in connection with a shooting in St. Landry Parish, defendant
sought to withdraw his guilty plea. The Court granted a supervi... view full summary | | BAR / DISCIPLINARY / ETHICS
| | 8. | Court upholds mandatory retirement age for Louisiana judges.
Judge Janice Clark v. State of Louisiana, 2020-CD-00914 c/w Judge Harry Cantrell v. State of Louisiana, 2020-CD-0915 (La. 07/21/2020) [9 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 28, Issue 7
Louisiana Constitution art. V, Section 23(B) establishes age 70 as the mandatory retirement age for
Louisiana judges. The article states: "Except as otherwise provided in ... view full summary | | 9. | Court waives 2020 bar examination.
Louisiana Supreme Court Announcement Regarding 2020 Bar Examination, Issued July 22, 2020.
From LSCR Volume 28, Issue 7
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and under the authority of La. Const. art. V, Section 1 and the
Court's inherent power, the Court or... view full summary | | INSURANCE
| | 10. | One-year prescriptive period applies to Balance Billing Act claims by patients against healthcare providers.
Matthew DePhillips v. Hospital Service District No. 1 of Tangipahoa Parish, 2019-C-01496 (La. 07/09/2020) [24 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 28, Issue 7
Two different plaintiffs, Earnest Williams and Matthew DePhillips, filed actions individually
and on behalf of putative classes against Hospital District No. 1 of Tangipah... view full summary | | DOMESTIC RELATIONS
| | 11. | Father was entitled to credit for paying children's health insurance premiums.
State v. Kirk Redmann, 2020-CJ-00338 (La. 07/31/2020) [6 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 28, Issue 7
Defendant and his first wife were parties to a consent judgment in which defendant agreed
to pay 54% of certain expenses of their children, including premiums... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 12. | Court of appeal erred in sua sponte changing sentence that was the result of a plea agreement.
State v. Malik Lawson, 2020-K-00032 (La. 07/02/2020) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 28, Issue 7
Defendant pleaded guilty to illegal carrying of a weapon under La. R.S. Section 14:95.1 and resisting
an officer under Section 14:108 but reserved his right to seek app... view full summary |
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