Opinion
24-C-454
10-01-2024
RONIKA LLOYD v. GREGORY WILFRED
IN RE RONIKA LLOYD
APPLYING FOR SUPERVISORY WRIT FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE DANYELLE M. TAYLOR, DIVISION "O", NUMBER 820-002.
Panel composed of Marc E. Johnson, Scott U.Schlegel, and Timothy S. Marcel, Judges
WRIT GRANTED FOR A LIMITED PURPOSE
Relator, Ronika Lloyd, seeks review of the 24th Judicial District Court's September 26, 2024 ruling finding her in contempt of court and sentencing her to five days incarceration at Jefferson Parish Correction Center (“JPCC”). Relator also requested a stay of the execution of her sentence, which this Court previously granted until October 4, 2024.
All contempt judgments are deemed final judgments, subject to immediate appeal. Healthlogic Partners, L.L.C. v. Owen, 22-47 (La.App. 5 Cir. 11/2/22), 362 So.3d 824, 842, reh'g denied (Nov. 28, 2022), writ denied, 22-1885 (La. 2/24/23), 356 So.3d 334; see also La. C.C.P. art. 1915(6). “On appellate review of criminal contempt, the reviewing court must determine that the evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution, was sufficient for a rational trier of fact to conclude that every element of the contempt charge was proved beyond a reasonable doubt.” Billiot v. Billiot, 01-1298 (La. 1/25/02), 805 So.2d 1170, 1174.
Considering the foregoing, we decline to exercise supervisory jurisdiction over a ruling that will be a final, appealable judgment upon entry of the written order required by La. C.C.P. art. 225(B). However, we grant the writ for the limited purpose of 1) instructing the trial court to render an order pursuant to La. C.C.P. art. 225(B), if it has not already done so; and 2) extending the stay of the execution of Relator's sentence previously granted in our September 27, 2024 order until Relator files a suspensive appeal or the delays to file such an appeal expire.
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