3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

Press Release

Opinions Rendered From 08/08/07 To 08/08/07

Opinions written by: Hon. John D. Saunders

CA 07 00078

CHARLES LAYSSARD

VERSUS

STATE OF LA., DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS

Date Filed: 01/22/2007

Trial Court: Sabine

Eleventh Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 55,111

Trial Judge: Hon. Charles Blaylock Adams

Opinion Rendered on: 08/08/07 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed in Part; Reversed in Part

Opinion Panel:

Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing

Hon. Oswald A. Decuir

Hon. Marc T. Amy

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Opinions written by: Hon. Marc T. Amy

KA 07 00783

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

WAYNE PRATER

Date Filed: 06/22/2007

Trial Court: Allen

Thirty-Third Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: CR2007-0523

Trial Judge: Hon. Joel Gerard Davis

Opinion Rendered on: 08/08/07 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Appeal Dismissed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. John D. Saunders

Hon. Marc T. Amy - Writing

Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion

Opinion Remarks: Appeal Dismissed. Defendant-Appellant is

Permitted to File an Application for Supervisory Writs

within Thirty Days from the Date of this Decision.

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Opinions written by: Hon. Michael G. Sullivan

CW 06 01542

MEYER & ASSOCIATES, INC.

VERSUS

COUSHATTA TRIBE OF LOUISIANA

Date Filed: 12/01/2006

Trial Court: Calcasieu

Fourteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 2006-2683

Trial Judge: Hon. R. Richard Bryant Jr.

Opinion Rendered on: 08/08/07 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Writ Granted

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Michael G. Sullivan - Writing

Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion

Hon. James T. Genovese

Total Civil Cases 2

Civil PC Opinions 0

Civil PC Publish 0

Civil PC Not Publish 0

Civil Majority Opinions 2

Civil Majority Publish 2

Civil Majority Not Publish 0

Civil Opinion on Motions 0

Civil Summary Dispositions 0

Total Criminal Cases 1

Criminal PC Opinions 0

Criminal PC Publish 0

Criminal PC Not Publish 0

Criminal Majority Opinions 1

Criminal Majority Publish 1

Criminal Majority Not Publish 0

Criminal Opinion on Motions 0

Criminal Summary Dispositions 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

Juvenile Summary Dispositions 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

Workers Comp Summary Dispositions 0

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Miscellaneous Totals

Total Consolidated Cases 0

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