State Of Louisiana v. Kayla Jean Giles Coutee

Supreme Court of Louisiana
June 25, 2024
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
STATE OF LOUISIANA
VS.
KAYLA JEAN GILES COUTEE
No. 2023-K-01549
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IN
RE: Kayla Jean Giles Coutee - Applicant Defendant; Applying For Writ Of
Certiorari, Parish of Rapides, 9th Judicial District Court Number(s) 345-209, Court
of Appeal, Third Circuit, Number(s) 22-665;
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June 25, 2024
Writ application granted - see briefing notice and Order.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA
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CHIEF JUSTICE
JOHN L. WElt\rER
JUSTICES
WILLIAM J, CRAIN
SCOTT J, CRICHTON
JAMES T, GENOVESE
JAY B, MCCALLUI\4
JEFFEBSON HUGHES
PIPEN D. GRIFFIN
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Second District
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June 25,2024
2023-K-01549 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KAYLA JEAN GILES
COUTEE
NOTE: FOR BI{IEFING PLTRPOSES WRIT GR{NTED Jur.re 25.2024
MEMORANDI]M TO COUNSEL IN CAPTIONED CASE
Please be advised that the above-captioned matter will be set for oral argument on this
Coufi's next available docket. A copy of the official docket with the specific date and time
of oral argument will be rnailed out.
Please note Section 8 of Rule VII of the Rules of this Court provides that the aprrlica nt
Sixth Dislrict
or relator, as the case may be, must file their briefs on or before Julv 22.2024: and the
Oral argument will be waived if brief is untimely filed. Briefs submitted on iegal sized paper
should be fastened at the top. All briefs should be backed with the customary "Blueback" or
other flexible n. aterial. In criminal proceedings, the court directs that counsel must file a
brief. Failure to do so may subject counsel to a penalty of contempt of Court.
It is further pror, ided in Rule VII, Section 9 that briefs sent through the mail shall be deerned
timely filed if mailed on or before the due date. If the brief is received by mail on the first
legal day following the expiration of the delay, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that it
was timely filed. In all cases where the presumption does not apply, the timeliness of the
mailing shall be shown only by an official United States postmark or by official receipt or
certificate from the United States Postal Service, or bona fide commercial mail services such
as Federal Express or United Parcel Service, made at the time ofmailing which indicates the
date thereof. Any other date stamp, such as a private commercial mail meter stamp, or label
from an Automated Postal Center, shall not be used to establish timeliness.
Briefs forwarded by private delivery or courier service shall be deemed timely filed only if
received by the clerk on or before the last day ofthe delay for filing.
Regards,
Ryan Chan
Deputy Clerk
RC: RC
ccs: All Counsel
Hon. William Gregory Beard
Hon. Robin L. Hooter
Hon. Renee R. Simien
9th Judicial District Courr: 345-209
Court of Appeal, Third Circuit: 22-665
VEBONICA O, KOCLANES
CLEEK OT COURT
respondent on or before Auqust 9, 2024.
06/25/24

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No. 2023-K-015,19
STATE OF LOUISIANA
VERSUS
KAYLA JEAN GILES COUTEE
On Writ of Certiorari and/or Review
Ninth Judicial District Court, Parish of Rapides, No. 345-209;
Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. 22-665.
And, whereas, the Court has this date, pursuant to Article 5, Section 5, of the
Constitution of Louisiana, made and issued the following order, to wit "lt is
ordered that the writ of review issue; that the District Court and the Court of
Appeal send up the record in Duplicate of the case; and that counsel for all parties
be notified."
Now, therefore, the said District Court and the Court of Appeal is hereby
commanded, in the name of the State of Louisiana and of this Honorable Court, to
send up forthwith to this Court, in accordance with Supreme Court Rule I , at the
City of New Orleans, the record in duplicate of the above-entitled case.
Witness the Honorable Justices of the
Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana, on
this 25th day ofJune, in the year ofour
Lord, Two Thousand Twenty-Four.
Deputy Clerk of Court
Veronica O. Koclanes
Clerk of Court