3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

SUPPLEMENT TO Press Release

Opinions Rendered From 10/13/04 To 10/13/04

Opinions written by: Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux

KA 03 00946

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

DILLON JAMES MERRITT

Date Filed: 07/21/2003

Trial Court: Natchitoches

Tenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: C3148A

Trial Judge: Hon. Eric Roger Harrington

10/13/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered on Rehearing

Published

Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part and Remanded

Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux – Writing

Hon. John D. Saunders

Hon. Arthur J. Planchard - Dissents

Opinion Remarks: AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART AND

REMANDED FOR A NEW TRIAL ON COUNT 2.

THIBODEAUX, C.J., WOULD ADDITIONALLY GRANT THE REHEARING TO

REVERSE ON COUNT 4 AND WOULD ORDER THE ENTRY OF AN

ACQUITTAL AND WOULD FURTHER ORDER CONCURRENT SENTENCES ON

COUNTS 1 AND 3.

PLANCHARD, J., AFFIRMS ALL CONVICTIONS FOR THE REASONS

ARTICULATED IN THE ORIGINAL MAJORITY OPINION.