Bobby Sneed v. Tim Hooper, Warden

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.

JI+m WIL EW

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

EPUTY CLERK OF COURT

FOR THE COURT