Louisiana Board of Pardons Department of Corrections Headquarters

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

1. Meeting call to order/roll call at: 8:41 AM By: Chair Sheryl M. Ranatza Louisiana Board of Pardons: Board Members Present Absent Chair – Sheryl M. Ranatza XXXX Jim Wise XXXX Alvin Roche’ Jr. XXXX James E. “Jimmy” Kuhn XXXX Kenneth A. Loftin XXXX

Exec. Session Time Out

Motion By: Seconded By: Time Back in Reg. Session

1:57 PM Kuhn Roche 2:02 PM Break Motion By: Seconded By: Time Back 11:45 AM Ranatza N/A 12:20 PM

2. Regular Business:

a.) Approval of Minutes from Wednesday, September 13, 2017 Hearing Approved by Mr. Loftin and seconded by Mr. Roche'

3. Other Business: a.) Administrative Docket: 37 cases

4. New Business: a.) Pardon Docket: 12 cases 5. Adjourn Motion Made by: Mr. Roche' Time adjourned: 2:59 PM

CTO=Commutation of Sentence **PWR/FM= Pardon with Restoration of Firearms ***=Pardon without Restoration of Firearms OUT=Not incarcerated

LOUISIANA BOARD OF PARDONS HEARING DOCKET: October 18, 2017 – 8:30 AM

Hearing Location: LA Department of Public Safety & Corrections, Headquarters Complex 504 Mayflower Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, 225.342.5421

Assigned Applicant's Name DOC # Request/Location JDC/Location Offense Vote

1. Hauswirth, Alton D. 287563 PWF Released Orleans Forgery Grant 5-0

PWF

2. Toups, Timothy J. 472183 PWF Released

24th JDC Jefferson Distribution of Marijuana Grant 5-0

PWF

3. Valin II, William K. 298619 PWF Released

27th JDC St. Landry Felony Theft Grant 5-0

PWF

4. Burton, Roy E. 453532 CTO DCI

14th JDC Calcasieu 22nd JDC

St. Tammany

Manslaughter; Operation Vehicle Intoxicated Deny 2-3

5. Smith, Stanley A. 105546 CTO DCI

19th JDC East Baton Rouge First Degree Murder Grant 5-0 CTO 75

yrs, PE after 40 yrs

6. Birdsong, Jr., Solomon 102863 CTO LSP

1st JDC Caddo First Degree Murder Deny 0-4

7. Deer, Jr., Ralph G. 116508 CTO LSP

24th JDC Jefferson First Degree Murder Deny 0-4

8. Guin, Kenneth 100307 CTO LSP

14th JDC Calcasieu

Attempted Second Degree Murder, Aggravated Rape Deny 0-4

9. James, Larry C. 101310 CTO LSP

32nd JDC Terrebonne Second Degree Murder Removed

10. Jett, Darryl 95368 CTO LSP

12th JDC Avoyelles

First Degree Murder (2 Counts), Attempted First Degree Murder, Armed Robbery

Grant 5-0 CTO 99 yrs, PE after 40 yrs

11. Messick, Jr., Emmett R. 121526 CTO LSP Orleans Second Degree Murder Deny 0-4

CTO=Commutation of Sentence **PWR/FM= Pardon with Restoration of Firearms ***=Pardon without Restoration of Firearms OUT=Not incarcerated

12. Quinn, James 121325 CTO LSP Orleans Second Degree Murder Deny 3-2

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