3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

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Opinions Rendered From 02/09/05 To 02/09/05

Opinions written by: Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks

KA 04 00897

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

KEVIN THERIOT

Lead Case KA 04 0000897 consolidated with KA 04 0000898

Date Filed: 06/30/2004

Trial Court: Iberia

Sixteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 02-923

Trial Judge: Hon. Gerard B. Wattigny

Opinion Rendered on: 02/09/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed and Remanded

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters

Hon. J. David Painter

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KA 04 00898

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

KEVIN THERIOT

Lead Case KA 04 0000897 consolidated with KA 04 0000898

Date Filed: 06/30/2004

Trial Court: Iberia

Sixteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 02-1543

Trial Judge: Hon. Gerard B. Wattigny

Opinion Rendered on: 02/09/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed and Remanded

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters

Hon. J. David Painter

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CA 04 01119

GLENN DARREN LEGER and RAMONA LEGER ELKINS

VERSUS

OPELOUSAS GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL.

Date Filed: 08/17/2004

Trial Court: ST. LANDRY

Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 04-C-1204-A

Trial Judge: Hon. James T. Genovese

Opinion Rendered on: 02/09/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters

Hon. J. David Painter

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CA 04 01201

MIDORI BHATI

VERSUS

DEO BHATI

Date Filed: 09/03/2004

Trial Court: Rapides

Ninth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 205,222

Trial Judge: Hon. Donald Thaddeus Johnson

Opinion Rendered on: 02/09/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - Vacated and Remanded

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters - Concurs

Remarks: in the result.

Hon. J. David Painter

Opinion Remarks: Judgment Vacated and Remanded.

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KA 04 01326

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

LEROY KENO

Lead Case KA 04 0001326 consolidated with KA 04 0001336

Date Filed: 09/30/2004

Trial Court: Avoyelles

Twelfth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 102404A

Trial Judge: Hon. Kerry Lyndon Spruill

Opinion Rendered on: 02/09/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters

Hon. J. David Painter

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KA 04 01336

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

LEROY KENO

Lead Case KA 04 0001326 consolidated with KA 04 0001336

Date Filed: 09/30/2004

Trial Court: Avoyelles

Twelfth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 106129

Trial Judge: Hon. Kerry Lyndon Spruill

Opinion Rendered on: 02/09/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters

Hon. J. David Painter

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Opinions written by: Hon. John D. Saunders

KA 04 01008

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

CARL ADRIAN MARZETTE

Date Filed: 07/27/2004

Trial Court: BEAUREGARD

Thirty-Sixth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: CR651-2003

Trial Judge: Hon. Stuart S. Kay Jr.

Opinion Rendered on: 02/09/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - Affirmed in Part and Remanded with Instructions

Opinion Panel:

Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing

Hon. Marc T. Amy

Hon. Michael G. Sullivan

Opinion Remarks: Affirmed in Part & Remanded in Part.

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CW 04 01154

MILISSA LAPRAIRIE MORRIS

VERSUS

JIMMY MORRIS

Date Filed: 08/24/2004

Trial Court: Rapides

Ninth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 193,961-E

Trial Judge: Hon. Bert Dexter Ryland

Opinion Rendered on: 02/09/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Writ Denied

Opinion Panel:

Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing

Hon. Marc T. Amy – Concurs

Remarks: and assigns reasons.

Hon. Michael G. Sullivan

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CA 04 01241

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

EARL JOSEPH DUPUIS

Date Filed: 09/13/2004

Trial Court: Lafayette

Fifteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: FC 960440

Trial Judge: Hon. David Blanchet

Opinion Rendered on: 02/09/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing

Hon. Marc T. Amy

Hon. Michael G. Sullivan

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CA 04 01312

BONNIE HAMILTON

VERSUS

CHARLES R. WALKER and ALLSTATE INS. CO.

Date Filed: 09/29/2004

Trial Court: Rapides

Alexandria City Court

Trial Court Number: 93,576

Trial Judge: Richard Eric Starling Jr.

Opinion Rendered on: 02/09/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed in Part; Reversed in Part

Opinion Panel:

Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing

Hon. Marc T. Amy

Hon. Michael G. Sullivan

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Opinions written by: Hon. Billy Howard Ezell

KA 04 01134

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

KEVIN JAMES PITRE

Date Filed: 08/18/2004

Trial Court: EVANGELINE

Thirteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 65996FB

Trial Judge: Thomas F. Fuselier

Opinion Rendered on: 02/09/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Conv and Sentence Affirmed; Rem w/ Instructions

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell - Writing

Hon. James T. Genovese

Opinion Remarks: Conviction Sentences Affirmed; Remanded

for Disposition of Sexual Battery Charge and to Vacate

Originally Imposed Sentences.

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Opinions written by: Hon. J. David Painter

KA 04 01207

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

CURTIS DARGIN

Date Filed: 09/07/2004

Trial Court: ST. LANDRY

Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 01-K-4313D

Trial Judge: Donald Wayne Hebert

Opinion Rendered on: 02/09/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - Conv and Sentence Affirmed; Rem w/ Instructions

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters

Hon. J. David Painter - Writing

Opinion Remarks: Conviction and Sentence Affirmed.

Remanded with Instructions. Motion to Withdraw Granted.

Total Civil Cases 5

Civil PC Opinions 0

Civil PC Publish 0

Civil PC Not Publish 0

Civil Majority Opinions 5

Civil Majority Publish 2

Civil Majority Not Publish 3

Civil Opinion on Motions 0

Total Criminal Cases 7

Criminal PC Opinions 0

Criminal PC Publish 0

Criminal PC Not Publish 0

Criminal Majority Opinions 7

Criminal Majority Publish 3

Criminal Majority Not Publish 4

Criminal Opinion on Motions 0

Total Juvenile Cases 0

Juvenile PC Opinions 0

Juvenile PC Publish 0

Juvenile PC Not Publish 0

Juvenile Majority Opinions 0

Juvenile Majority Publish 0

Juvenile Majority Not Publish 0

Juvenile Opinion on Motions 0

Total Workers Comp Cases 0

Workers Comp PC Opinions 0

Workers Comp PC Publish 0

Workers Comp PC Not Publish 0

Workers Comp Majority Opinions 0

Workers Comp Majority Publish 0

Workers Comp Majority Not Publish 0

Workers Comp Opinion on Motions 0

Total Consolidated Cases 4

Total Opinion on Writ Grants 1

Total Opinion on Remands 0

Total Dismissed Appeals 0

Total Joint Motions to Dismiss Appeal 0

Total Dismiss by Court Order 0

Total Civil Motions 0

Total Criminal Motions 0