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NEWS RELEASE # 011

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 10th day of February, 2005, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY(S) DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2005-CC-0348       LORI BROWN, ET AL. v. CRESCENT ON CANAL, L.L.C. (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2005-CC-0358       LORI BROWN, ET AL. v. CRESCENT ON CANAL, L.L.C. (Parish of Orleans)

On the 14th day of February, 2005, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY(S) DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2005-CC-0366       RALEIGH LANDRY, ET AL v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2005-CC-0373       RALEIGH LANDRY, ET AL v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2005-KK-0345       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WAYNE WILLIS, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)

On the 16th day of February, 2005, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

TRANSFERRED TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUE:

2005-OB-0214       IN RE: PAMELA VINEY MATHEWS

See Order.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2005-C -0253       LAURALEIGH CEFALU PIERRE v. ANDREW R. PIERRE (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2005-CC-0268       LOUANNE DUKE PROVENZA v. DR. LOUIS J. PROVENZA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2005-CC-0349       LISA YARBROUGH v. MARTIN B. YARBROUGH AND BAYOU SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. (Parish of Caddo)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2005-CC-0376       TRAVIS COOPER, ET AL. v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (Parish of Catahoula)

On the 17th day of February, 2005, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED:

2004-CC-2893       LEA SINCLAIR FILSON, ET AL. v. WINDSOR COURT HOTEL, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION TRANSFERRED TO DISTRICT COURT:

2005-KH-0294       STATE EX REL. ROBERT SKIPPER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Madison)

On the 18th day of February, 2005, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:

2004-C -2904       CLADDIE SAVAGE D/B/A PINEY WOODS GAME CLUB AND ARK-LA-TEX GAME CLUB, INC. v. STEVE PRATOR, SHERIFF OF CADDO PARISH AND THE CADDO PARISH COMMISSION (Parish of Caddo)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2004-KP-2575       STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. THOMAS C. JOYNER, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberville)

JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.

TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:

2005-KH-0197       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHAW R. BRENT, SR. (Parish of Iberia)

2005-KH-0201       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL T. GLASPER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

WEIMER, J., recused.

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED:

2004-KH-0781       STATE EX REL CALVIN BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)

APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:

2004-CP-1711       LARRY DONNELL NICHOLS v. BURL CAIN, ET AL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

APPLICATION(S) FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:

2003-KH-3086       STATE EX REL ROBERT KEVIN MCCARTNEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

2003-KH-3166       STATE EX REL MICHAEL HARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:

2004-C -3008       OUR LADY OF THE LAKE HOSPITAL, INC. v. TRANSCEND SERVICES, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-C -3019       SHIRLEY GAUTHIER v. NEWTY PAUL GAUTHIER (Parish of Grant)

2004-C -3040       JEROME LEGGIO, III v. CITY OF BATON ROUGE/PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-C -3046       CHARLES M. ATWOOD AND GEORGE W. GONDRON v. GRAND CASINOS OF LOUISIANA, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Allen)

2004-CC-3084       TERESA L. HOLLIER v. GUEST HOUSE OF BOSSIER AND CENTRAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC (Parish of Bossier)

                  KNOLL, J., concurs. Relator has adequate remedy on appeal.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DISMISSED:

2004-KH-1239       STATE EX REL LEONARD PRICE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-3159       STATE EX REL HILTON JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED:

2004-B -2938       IN RE: BRENDA BRAUD

                  See Per Curiam.

JOHNSON, J., would reject the consent discipline.

TRAYLOR, J., would reject the consent discipline.

2004-B -3044       IN RE: KEITH D. JONES

                  See Per Curiam.

JOHNSON, J., would reject the consent discipline as too lenient.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2003-CI-3299       HAROLD VINCENT v. JOHNNY CREED, ET AL. (Parish of Claiborne)

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J., dissents from the writ denial with reasons.

2004-KH-0126       STATE EX REL PATRICK FORD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)

2004-KH-0137       STATE EX REL JEROME DUPLESSIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-0173       STATE EX REL TERRY KEYS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jackson)

2004-OC-0209       ALBERT J. AVENAL, JR., ET AL. v. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Parish of Plaquemines)

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

2004-KH-0219       STATE EX REL JOHN G. COUSIN, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

WEIMER, J., recused.

2004-KH-0224       STATE EX REL CEDRICK WASHINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-0387       STATE EX REL YUL SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0410       STATE EX REL WILLIAM ALLEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0430       STATE EX REL RUSSELL D. YOUNG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-KH-0492       STATE EX REL RIP DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2004-KH-0536       STATE EX REL CHRISTOPHER DEROUSELLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-K -0612       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMAR HAILEY A/K/A JAMAR BERNARD (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-KH-0638       STATE EX REL ALBERT WILLIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-KH-0716       STATE EX REL WILLIAM WIGGINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-0717       STATE EX REL HAYWOOD CEASAR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberville)

WEIMER, J., recused.

2004-KH-0733       STATE EX REL DAIMON WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-0735       STATE EX REL HENRY RANKIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0736       STATE EX REL CLEMON LINDSAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0772       STATE EX REL RUSSELL THOMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0774       STATE EX REL JAMES SMOOT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0779       STATE EX REL CHRISTOPHER HUDSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

WEIMER, J., recused.

2004-KH-0780       STATE EX REL GLEN ANTHONY ADAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

2004-KH-0798       STATE EX REL PRESTON G. DEMOUCHET, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Acadia)

2004-KH-0800       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CRAIG BRYANT (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0803       STATE EX REL JIMMIE TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-0821       STATE EX REL SHEDRICK JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

2004-KH-0833       STATE EX REL ABDULLAH MUHAMMAD A/K/A KIRK SPENCER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. James)

2004-KH-0841       STATE EX REL RODNEY TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-0864       STATE EX REL JOSEPH S. BROOKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

WEIMER, J., recused.

2004-KH-0892       STATE EX REL LYLE RAHEEM JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)

2004-KH-0893       STATE EX REL RON RATLIFF, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bienville)

2004-KH-0894       STATE EX REL BOBBY DANTZLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0896       STATE EX REL THADIUS WEBB v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2004-KH-0907       STATE EX REL DON L. JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-K -1143       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHAWN BROUSSARD (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-KH-1307       STATE EX REL PRESTON G. DEMOUCHETTE, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

2004-C -1451       VANESSA WILLIAMS v. GERALD P. WEBRE AND WEBRE LAW FIRM, A.P.L.C. (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1503       JOHN RANDAZZO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, HEALTH CARE SERVICES DIVISION, EARL K. LONG MEDICAL CENTER, CHAPMAN LEE, M.D., RICHARD HODGES, M.D. AND LANE MOORE, M.D. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., concurs in the writ denial with reasons.

2004-K -2504       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MELVIN M. CAMBRICE, III (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KP-2507       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CURTIS BAILEY (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

2004-KO-2509       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEROD BREWER (Parish of Caddo)

2004-KH-2539       STATE EX REL GEROD D. BREWER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2004-K -2542       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FELTON LOVE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-KP-2552       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEORGE MALVOISIN (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KP-2553       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALLEN A. GUILBEAU (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-K -2598       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GLENN RAY BANNISTER (Parish of Winn)

2004-KH-2609       STATE EX REL. PRESTON G. DEMOUCHETTE, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

2004-KO-2623       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BENNY WATTS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-KO-2627       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALBERT CORKERN (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2004-K -2634       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDGAR C. BROOKS (Parish of Webster)

2004-K -2637       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ELLIOTT L. HOGAN (Parish of Bossier)

2004-K -2645       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOCELYN DOOLEY (Parish of Bossier)

2004-KP-2653       STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. DAVID LOCKE v. ALVIN JONES (Parish of Washington)

2004-C -2692       JOHN NATHAN THIBEAUX v. CHUCK R. TROTTER, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -2906       LONNIE T. BURNS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF RAYMOND BURNS, KEN BURNS, VICTOR BURNS, BRYAN CAMPBELL AND REGINA ROWE v. CLD, INC. D/B/A GREEN MEADOW HAVEN NURSING HOME AND EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Red River)

2004-CC-2941       DERRIN ERNEST v. PETROLEUM SERVICE CORPORATION AND CARBIS, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-CC-2977       AAA AUDUBON MOVING & STORAGE (1327), L.L.C., ET AL v. ROBERT GOLDWASSER (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-CC-2979       WARREN L. WHALEY, JR., ET UX v. BENNETT PITRE D/B/A B.P. BUILDERS (Parish of St. Landry)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -2996       DORE' ENERGY CORPORATION v. KERRY M. MASSARI, ET AL. (Parish of Cameron)

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -2998       CHARLA HARRELL v. MERISTAR HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. & AMERICAN PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY (Office of Workers' Comp. Dist. 7)

2004-C -3002       CHARLES LEE v. CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTER OF FLORIDA, L.C., CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTER, CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTER OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C., FLORIDA MEDICAL MANAGEMENT, L.C., DALE KALISZESKI, STEPHEN I. KLEIN, AUDUBON INTERNAL MEDICINE RESEARCH CENTER, L.L.C. (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -3003       RELIABLE PRODUCTION SERVICE, INC., AND RPS MARKETING, INC. v. USA WASTE OF LOUISIANA, INC., WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC., WASTE MANAGEMENT OF LOUISIANA, INC., WASTE MANAGEMENT OF LOUISIANA, L.L.C., AND CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. (Parish of Pointe Coupee)

KIMBALL, J., recused.

2004-C -3004       SCOTT S. PERRET AND NICHOLAS E. BERGERON v. CYTEC INDUSTRIES, INC., AND/OR AMERICAN CYANIMID, INC., TURNER INDUSTRIES, INC., INTERNATIONAL MAINTENANCE CORPORATION, E.J. SAVIN AND JOE CLAUDET (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-C -3005       IN THE MATTER OF DOW CHEMICAL CO. LOUISIANA OPERATIONS COMPLEX CELLULOSE AND LIGHT HYDROCARBONS PLANTS, PART 70 AIR PERMIT MAJOR MODIFICATIONS AND EMISSION v. REDUCTION CREDITS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-C -3006       ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, AS PARTIAL SUBROGEE TO THE RIGHTS OF/AND CHARLES LANG v. LOUIS J. PARRIA III, ET AL. C/W PAULETTE LANG, WIFE OF/AND CHARLES LANG v. AMERICAN DEPOSIT INSURANCE COMPANY, LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, JOANNE KRISTSONIS, LOUIS PARRIA, III, LUTHER WISE AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -3009       RICHARD STERLING v. ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO. (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. #4)

2004-C -3011       FRED LEE PERKINS v. WURSTER OIL CORP., ET AL. (Parish of Allen)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -3013       SHEILA A. JACQUES v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Ascension)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -3015       MATTIE M. AMOS AND RUSSELL C. AMOS v. LYNDOL ENTERPRISES, INC. (Parish of Lafayette)

2004-CC-3016       HAILEY ROBBS AND SUZANNE ARNOLD v. PERLEY THOMAS CAR COMPANY, D/B/A THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC., ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -3032       BRUCE ROLAND ANDRUS v. JONATHAN RAY COLLIGAN, ET AL. (Parish of Acadia)

2004-C -3034       DONNA BASHAM NORRED v. KENNETH AND DOROTHY BASHAM (Parish of Livingston)

2004-C -3035       84 LUMBER COMPANY AND LUMBERMEN'S MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY v. HONORABLE ALLEN M. BABINEAUX, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CURATOR FOR INTERDICT, RANDALL MARKS, NURSING CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC., NURSING AMERICA, INC., OLSTEN-KIMBERLY QUALITY CARE, BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MISSISSIPPI (D/B/A TRISPAN HEALTH SERVICES), CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, JIM LETTEN, U.S. ATTORNEY FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TOMMY THOMPSON, DIRECTOR OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OUR LADY OF LOURDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. AND OPELOUSAS GENERAL HOSPITAL (Parish of Lafayette)

2004-C -3036       LOUIS' FLORIST SHOP OF LAKE CHARLES, INC., ET AL. v. UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)

2004-C -3037       SIDNEY R. HUTCHISON v. ALDWORTH COMPANY, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation, Dist. 7)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -3041       BILLYE S. COHEN, ET VIR v. BROOKSHIRE BROTHERS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)

2004-KK-3042       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MAUREEN HARRINGTON (Parish of Pointe Coupee)

2004-C -3043       BRUCE TASSIN v. CRESCENT PAINT AND VARNISH COMPANY AND LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-CC-3047       HENRY FLANAGAN v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (State Civil Service Commission)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -3082       FUTURE TRENDS, L.L.C. v. AGNES RABITO WIFE OF/AND JAMES M. ARMIT (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-CC-3084       TERESA L. HOLLIER v. GUEST HOUSE OF BOSSIER AND CENTRAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC (Parish of Bossier)

KNOLL, J., concurs. Relator has an adequate remedy on appeal.

2004-C -3085       MCMATH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. v. GLEN DUPUY D/B/A SPECIALTY SERVICES AND COLONY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-C -3086       PEARL ANN DAVIS AND WAYNE DAVIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD KRISTINA DAVIS v. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE, DR. JOSEPH M. MILLER, JR., DR. YUAN S. KAO, AND JOHN VAN BRUNT (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -3089       ROBERT H. SCHMOLKE AND ROBERT H. SCHMOLKE, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION v. JAMES R. CLARY, JR. AND CLARY LAW FIRM (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-CC-3090       RITA MOLERO v. THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA CO., INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-3115       LATIYA SMITH, ET AL. v. HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR TANGIPAHOA PARISH, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2004-CC-3132       GASPER W. DIPAOLA v. COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-CC-3136       JAMES ROBINSON, ET AL. v. AMERICAN SUGAR REFINERY, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-3137       MICHAEL LEWIS v. ENTERGY SERVICES, INC., ENTERGY CORPORATION, THE HAVEN GROUP, INC., TERRA NOVA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, AND TANGIPAHOA PARISH COUNSEL PRESIDENT GOVERNMENT (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2004-CC-3138       ASSOCIATION OF BLACK CARDIOLOGISTS, ET AL. v. HYATT CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -3142       BRIAN COREY ALLEN v. SCHNEIDER NATIONAL BULK CARRIERS (Office of Workers' Compensation District 7)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant on attorneys' fees and penalties.

2004-C -3143       ANTHONY J. CLESI, JR. v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

2004-CC-3189       RITA MOLERO v. THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA CO., INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2005-C -0075       ERNEST J. THIBODAUX, AND HAZEL PITRE HUNTER v. JOSHUA A. TILTON (Parish of Washington)

2005-KH-0260       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALBERT L. MARTIN (Parish of Acadia)

2005-KH-0293       STATE EX REL DONALD SNEED v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Union)