| CIVIL PROCEDURE
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| 1. | Appeal of protective order from stalking not moot although protective order had expired.
Kayla Watson v. Daniel Banguel, 2021-C-01793 (La. 02/08/2022) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 30, Issue 2
In January 2020 plaintiff filed a petition for protection from stalking against defendant under
La. R.S. Section 46:2171. The district court granted plaintiff a tempora... view full summary |
| 2. | Genuine issues of fact precluded summary judgment regarding multiple flooding events at plaintiff's home.
Demecia King v. Town of Clarks, 2021-C-01897 (La. 02/22/2022) [5 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 30, Issue 2
Plaintiff filed suit against the town of Clarks and town officials alleging her home was
damaged from flooding from a manhole near her front door... view full summary |
| DOMESTIC RELATIONS
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| 3. | Interlocutory ruling on child custody was reviewable on appeal of final judgment.
James W. Baker v. Danielle Perret, 2021-CJ-01816 (La. 02/08/2022) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 30, Issue 2
In this child custody dispute, James Baker was the father of the children, and Danielle Perret
was their mother. After a two-day hearing, the district court found Bake... view full summary |
| 4. | Court remands paternity dispute in light of recent decision regarding peremption of avowal actions.
Garrett Bass v. Christopher Sepulvado, 2021-C-01124 (La. 02/15/2022) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 30, Issue 2
Christina Edwards and Christopher Sepulvado were married in 2003. Edwards began having
an extramarital affair with Garrett Bass in October 2016. In approximate... view full summary |
| CRIMINAL
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| 5. | Ruling allowing introduction of evidence of gang affiliation reinstated.
State v. Darryl Braggs, Jr., 2022-KK-00185 (La. 01/26/2022) [1 p.]
From LSCR Volume 30, Issue 2
Defendant was charged with second-degree murder in a shooting death and was tried in the
18th Judicial District Court. The State indicated its intent to introduce other... view full summary |
| 6. | Case remanded for consideration of claim of nonunanimous jury.
State v. Jerome Gray, 21-KO-1232 (La. 02/08/2022) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 30, Issue 2
Defendant was charged with second-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a
firearm in connection with a shooting death that occurred on... view full summary |
| 7. | Writ application remanded to court of appeal for full briefing and an authored opinion.
State v. Damon Cain, Jr., 2021-KK-01596 (La. 02/15/2022) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 30, Issue 2
In this brief per curiam with no factual detail, the First Circuit denied defendant's writ
application, stating that defendant had an adequate remedy on a... view full summary |
| 8. | Denial of motion to suppress evidence gleaned from confidential informant's tip reinstated.
State v. Emile Lonzo, 2021-KK-01724 (La. 02/22/2022) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 30, Issue 2
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Detective Eric Hymel received a tip from a confidential
informant that defendant had been selling "basically any narcotic ... view full summary |
| 9. | Court of appeal had no authority to enhance defendant's multiple offender sentence.
State v. Contravious Travon Vinson, 2021-K-01883 (La. 02/22/2022) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 30, Issue 2
Defendant was found guilty of domestic abuse aggravated assault and possession of a firearm
by a convicted felon. He was adjudicated a second felony offender ... view full summary |