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| | 1. | Court reinstates district court judgment for defendant who knocked out plaintiff with a punch.
Justin Irwin v. John Bradley Brent, 2024-C-01043 (La. 06/27/2025) [29 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 7
Plaintiff rented an apartment from defendant. An argument arose between the two over
plumbing repairs. During a heated confrontation plaintiff used his ope... view full summary | | STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
| | 2. | Court preliminarily enjoins emergency trash collection contract.
Daniel O. Conwill, IV v. Mayor Latoya Cantrell, 2025-CC-00941 (La. 07/30/2025) [5 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 7
Plaintiffs were residents and business owners in the French Quarter of the City of New
Orleans who filed suit against Mayor Latoya Cantrell in connection ... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 3. | Court grants post-conviction relief based on ineffective assistance of counsel.
State v. Brhian Thomas, 2024-KP-00267 (La. 06/27/2025) [25 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 7
On the night of September 4, 2017, defendant's girlfriend, Tarisha Thomas, was at
defendant's home with the young child she shared with Jav... view full summary | | 4. | Court reinstates jury verdict and rejects ban on Allen charges.
State v. Dionte Bracken, 2024-K-00375 (La. 06/27/2025) [11 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 7
Defendant was charged with one count of second-degree murder and one count of attempted
second-degree murder. At trial the jury retired to deliberate at 7:22 p.m. At 8:... view full summary | | 5. | Court reinstates conviction for personation of a peace officer.
State v. Reginald Ruffins, 2024-K-01512 (La. 06/27/2025) [11 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 7
Defendant was charged with false personation of a peace officer under La. R.S. 14:112.1. The
evidence at trial included testimony from law enforcement officers that def... view full summary | | 6. | Court reinstates incest conviction, finding verdict responsive to charges.
State v. Malcolm Chester, 2024-K-00207 (La. 06/27/2025) [11 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 7
The State charged defendant by bill of information with one count of aggravated crime
against nature, citing La. R.S. 14:89.1(A)(2), concerning incestuous ... view full summary | | 7. | Court reverses woman's conviction for second-degree murder of her ex-husband.
State v. Kayla Jean Giles Coutee, 2023-K-01549 (La. 06/27/2025) [35 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 7
Defendant and her ex-husband, Thomas Coutee, Jr., were involved in a contentious divorce
and child-custody dispute when, on September 8, 2018, they exchanged custody of... view full summary | | 8. | Recusal motion to be heard by ad hoc judge.
State v. Daryl Ray Stagg, 2025-KK-00480 (La. 07/28/2025) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 7
In this case from the 35th Judicial District Court, defendant, once a prominent Baptist leader
in central Louisiana, was charged with multiple sex offenses. He unsucces... view full summary |
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