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Steven Dwayne Rigmaiden v. Louisiana
IFP petition · Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit, No. 24-288 · judgment October 23, 2024
Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025
Question presented
WHETHER THE LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEALS AND THE LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT ERRED WHEN IT DENIED PETITIONER'S CLAIM RAISED ON DIRECT APPEAL, THAT THE EVIDENCE WAS INSUFFI CIENT TO PROVE BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT THAT PETITIONER STEVEN D. RIGMAIDEN COMMITTED THE MURDER OF EZEQUIEL JOUBERT?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Steven Dwayne Rigmaiden
For respondent
David S. Pipes
Calcasieu Parish District Attorney's Office
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Oct 06 2025Petition DENIED.
- Aug 28 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Jul 29 2025Waiver of right of respondent Louisiana to respond filed.
- Jun 24 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 15, 2025)