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FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE # 51 FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA The Opinions handed down of the 29th day of June, 2005, are as follows:

BY VICTORY, J.:

2005-O- 0782

IN RE: JUSTICE OF THE PEACE R. E. CHAFFIN, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURT, WARD 4 PARISH OF EVANGELINE STATE OF LOUISIANA (Judiciary Commission of Louisiana) IT IS ORDERED that Justice of the Peace R. E. Chaffin be suspended from the office of Justice of the Peace for a period of one year, with the suspension being totally deferred. It is further ordered that Justice of the Peace R.E. Chaffin be placed on probation for the remainder of his term of office, with the probationary condition being that he strictly comply with the requirements of La. R.S. 49:251.1. Any failure by Respondent to comply with this condition during the probationary period will be grounds for making the deferred suspension executory or imposing additional discipline, as appropriate. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that costs and expenses in the matter in the amount of $220.50 are assessed against Respondent with legal interest to commence 30 days from the date of finality of this Court's judgment until paid. KIMBALL, J., dissents and would impose an actual suspension. JOHNSON, J., dissents and would impose a period of actual suspension.

(06/29/2005)

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No. 2005-O-0782 IN RE: JUSTICE OF THE PEACE R.E. CHAFFIN JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURT, WARD 4, PARISH OF EVANGELINE, STATE OF LOUISIANA ON RECOMMENDATION FOR DISCIPLINE FROM THE JUDICIARY COMMISSION OF LOUISIANA

VICTORY, J. The Judiciary Commission of Louisiana ("Commission") instituted proceedings against respondent, Justice of the Peace R.E. Chaffin, Ward 4, Parish of Evangeline, for failing to attend mandatory justice of the peace training courses conducted by the Louisiana Attorney General pursuant to La. R.S. 49:251.1.1 After a formal hearing, the Commission found that Respondent failed to attend mandatory justice of the peace training from 2000 to 2004, in violation of La. R.S. 49:251.1 and 13:25892, as
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La. R.S. 49:251.1 provides in pertinent part:

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