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| DOMESTIC RELATIONS
| 1. | Sealing financial and child custody information was erroneous. Copeland v. Copeland, 07-CC-0177 (La. 10/16/07) [23 pp.] From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 10 In this highly publicized divorce and child custody proceeding between Jennifer Devall Copeland and Alvin Copeland (the "Copelands"), the pa... view full summary | | CIVIL PROCEDURE
| 2. | Portions of court of appeal's opinion that are dissented from are not part of the judgment. State v. Walder, 07-K-0198 (La. 10/5/07) [1 p.] From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 10 Defendant pled guilty to 123 counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, in violation of La.R.S. S 14:102.1. Shortly after the seizure of the a... view full summary | | STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
| 3. | Assessors' fund tax, paid from other entities' taxes, constitutional. City of New Orleans v. Louisiana Assessors' Retirement and Relief Fund, 2005-CA-2548 (La. 10/1/07) [70 pp.] From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 10 The plaintiff assessors' retirement fund ("Fund") provides retirement allowances and other benefits to the state's assessors and their emplo... view full summary | 4. | Senator term-limited; partial term began when election was final. Deculus v. Welborn, 2007-C-1888 (La. 10/1/07) [14 pp.] From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 10 Plaintiffs filed this suit to challenge the candidacy of defendant, Senator Cleo Fields, for re-election to his senate seat on October 20, 2... view full summary | 5. | Payment of taxes under protest required to contest only ad valorem taxes. Kinchen v. Livingston Parish Council, 07-C-0478 (La. 10/16/07) [7 pp.] From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 10 Plaintiff Carlene T. Kinchen appeals the dismissal of her suit on peremptory exception. In July, 2004, the Livingston Parish Council ("Paris... view full summary | 6. | Industrial district not exempt from taxation by recreation district. International Paper Company v. Hilton, 07-C-0290 (La. 10/16/07) [28 pp.] From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 10 Plaintiff International Paper Company filed this suit to contest the imposition of an ad valorem property tax upon a parcel of land owned by... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| 7. | Five-year additional penalty for use of a firearm may be added to habitual offender sentence, resolving a split in the circuits. State v. Jack King, 06-K-1903 (La. 10/16/07) [9 pp.] From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 10 On May 18, 2004, the defendant committed an armed robbery of a bank with a handgun. Defendant was charged with one count of armed robbery wi... view full summary | 8. | Bystander shouting at police is guilty of resisting arrest of another. City of Lafayette v. Darrell D. Desormeaux, 06-KP-1730 (La. 10/16/07) [10 pp.] From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 10 The City charged Michelle Desormeaux with violation of Lafayette City Ordinance S 86-5, which prohibits the playing of music in a vehicle at... view full summary | 9. | State may seek multiple enhanced penalties in the same proceeding, overruling controlling precedent. State v. Monolo Anton Baker, 06-K-2175 (La. 10/16/07) [19 pp.] From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 10 Defendant appeals a sentence enhanced under the habitual offender act. Defendant Baker has the following relevant criminal history: a Decemb... view full summary |
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