2021CW1460 Nonprecedential Writ granted Processed

Bobby Sneed v. Tim Hooper, Warden

Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit · Filed November 23, 2021

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STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

BOBBY SNEED NO. 2021 CW 1460

VERSUS

TIM HOOPER, WARDEN NOVEMBER 23, 2021

In Re: Louisiana Committee on Parole and Executive Director

Francis Abbott, applying for supervisory writs, 19th

Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge,

No. 711804.

BEFORE: McDONALD, LANIER, AND WOLFE, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. The ruling of the trial court ordering
respondent Bobby Sneed released on parole is vacated. The

authority to grant or deny parole is constitutionally vested in
the Committee on Parole. See La. R. S. 15: 574. 11; and Leach v.

Louisiana Parole Bd., 2007- 0848 ( La. App. 1st Cir. 6/ 6/ 08), 991

So. 2d 1120, 1124- 25, writs denied, 2008- 2385 ( La. 8/ 12/ 09), 17

So. 3d 378 & 2008- 2001 ( La. 12/ 18/ 09), 23 So. 3d 947.

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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

EPUTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT