Ronika Lloyd Versus Gregory Wilfred ( 2024 )

RONIKA LLOYD NO. 24-C-454
VERSUS FIFTH CIRCUIT
GREGORY WILFRED COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF LOUISIANA
October 01, 2024
Linda Wiseman
First Deputy Clerk
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 Judges Marc E. Johnson,
Scott U. Schlegel, and Timothy S. Marcel
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
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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.
Gretna, Louisiana, this 1st day of October, 2024.
MEJ
SUS
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SUSAN M. CHEHARDY CURTIS B. PURSELL
CHIEF JUDGE CLERK OF COURT
SUSAN S. BUCHHOLZ
FREDERICKA H. WICKER
CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK
JUDE G. GRAVOIS
MARC E. JOHNSON
STEPHEN J. WINDHORST LINDA M. WISEMAN
JOHN J. MOLAISON, JR.
FIRST DEPUTY CLERK
SCOTT U. SCHLEGEL
TIMOTHY S. MARCEL FIFTH CIRCUIT
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DAY 10/01/2024 TO THE TRIAL JUDGE, THE TRIAL COURT CLERK OF COURT, AND AT LEAST ONE OF
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24th Judicial District Court (Clerk)
Honorable Danyelle M. Taylor (DISTRICT JUDGE)
Danielle Phillips (Relator)
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