STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2022 KW 0985 VERSUS TODD TRIPP NOVEMBER 8, 2022 In Re: Todd Tripp, applying for supervisory writs, 23rd Judicial District Court, Parish of Ascension, No. 43259.

BEFORE : WELCH, PENZATO, AND LANIER, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. The district court’s ruling denying relator’s motion to quash La. R.S. 14:91.5 as unconstitutional is vacated.

The matter is remanded to the district court to notify the Attorney General of relator’s constitutional challenge and to afford the Attorney General a meaningful opportunity to be heard and participate in the proceedings. See State v. Broussard, 2018-0616 (La. App. ist Cir. 12/21/18), 268 So.3d 307.

JEW AHP WIL COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT acl) DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT