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ADKINS v. HUCKABAY

No. 33,593-CA.

749 So.2d 900 (1999)

David G. ADKINS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lester Shields "Buddy" HUCKABAY, III, Sheriff; W. Fox McKeithen, Honorable Secretary of State; The Honorable Jerry Fowler, Commission of Elections, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Writ Granted January 19, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bethard & Bethard by James G. Bethard, Coushatta, Pettiette, Armand, Dunkelman, Woodley, Byrd & Cromwell by Edwin H. Byrd and Robert A. Dunkelman, Shreveport, Counsel for Defendant-Appellant Lester Shields "Buddy" Huckabay, III.

Sherri Morris, Baton Rouge, Counsel for W. Fox McKeithen.

Celia Cangelosi, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Jerry Fowler.

Chris J. Roy, Sr., Jacques M. Roy, Alexandria, Counsel for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before NORRIS, C.J., and STEWART, GASKINS, PEATROSS and KOSTELKA, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

This election contest case stems from the runoff election for sheriff of Red River Parish held on November 20, 1999. In that election, the candidates were David G. Adkins and Lester Shields "Buddy" Huckabay, III. Adkins received 2,246 votes; Huckabay received 2,249 votes. Of those totals, Adkins received 171 absentee votes, while Huckabay received 308 absentee votes. Adkins subsequently brought a timely election...

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