Opinions delivered
April 24, 2003
Hamilton v. Jones (Per Curiam) 02-749
Motion -- Motion for clarification; writ of certiorari revised. [HTML, WP5.1]
Jackson v. State (Thornton, J.) CR02-104
Criminal procedure -- Claim of ineffective assistance of counsel; confusion regarding verdict form did not show that jury failed to properly consider mitigating circumstances; counsel's actions not ineffective; counsel's performance during penalty phase not deficient; conclusory statements insufficient basis for claim; Ark. R. Crim. P. 37 relief properly denied; case affirmed. [HTML, WP5.1]
Goins v. State, CR 02-972 (Per Curiam), Appellee's Motion to Dismiss Appeal granted; appeal dismissed April 24, 2003. [HTML, WP5.1]
Houston v. State, CR 02-1333 (Per Curiam), affirmed April 24, 2003. [HTML, WP5.1]
Jackson v. State, CR 00-1383 (Per Curiam), Pro Se Motion for Leave to File a Pro Se Belated Petition for Rehearing dismissed April 24, 2003. [HTML, WP5.1]
Vasquez v. Epley, CR 03-149 (Per Curiam), Pro Se Motion for Rule on Clerk to File Mandamus Petition Without Record dismissed April 24, 2003. [HTML, WP5.1]
Wright, Almer Willis v. State, CA CR 01-472 (Per Curiam), Pro Se Petition to Reinvest Jurisdiction in the Trial Court to Consider a Petition for Writ of Error Coram Nobis denied April 24, 2003. [HTML, WP5.1]
Wright, Almer Willis v. State, CR 03-121 (Per Curiam), Pro Se Petition for Writ of Certiorari moot; Motion to Supplement Record granted April 24, 2003. [HTML, WP5.1]
PER CURIAM OPINION:
CR02-1333. Willie Houston v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. Affirmed. Glaze, J., not participating. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
PETITION FOR REHEARING: Petition for rehearing was denied today in the following case.
CR02-104. Alvin Jackson a/k/a Rahman X v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson Circuit. See substituted opinion this date. Imber, J., concurs. (15 PAGES + 3-PAGE CONCURRENCE PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
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REVIEWS DENIED: Petitions for review were denied today in the following cases.
CR03-271. Justin Anderson v. State of Arkansas, from Lafayette Circuit. Imber, J., would grant.
03-265. 145 Associates, LTD v. Theatrical Building Corporation, from Pulaski Circuit, Twelfth Division.
03-267. Randy Lee McQuay v. Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield et al., from Craighead Circuit, Western District.
03-346. Mary Abels et al. v. Cleo Copelin et al., from Polk Circuit.
03-348. AutoZone, Inc. et al. v. Beth A. Biles, from Workers' Compensation Commission.
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CR03-365. Robert Demers v. Honorable Chris E. Williams, Judge, from Hot Spring Circuit. Petition for writ of prohibition is denied without prejudice.
03-232. AJ&K Operating Company, Inc. et al. v. Grover Smith et al., from Union Circuit. Appellees' expedited motion to supplement the record is granted. Motion to stay appellees' briefing time pending ruling on appellees' motion to supplement the record is moot; appellees' brief due May 14, 2003.
03-331. Kevin Smith v. Honorable Wiley A. Branton, Jr., Judge and Honorable Mary Spencer McGowan, Judge, from Pulaski Circuit. Petition for writ of mandamus is denied without prejudice.
03-368. Leslie C. Stevens Murillo v. Rodney Taylor, from Hempstead Circuit. Motion for rule on clerk to file petition is denied; petition for writ of certiorari to extend the time to lodge the record is moot.
02-749. Richard L. Hamilton v. Teddy D. Jones et al., from Crittenden Circuit. Motion for clarification; writ of certiorari revised. See per curiam this date. (2 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR00-1383. Michael Jackson v. State of Arkansas, from Mississippi Circuit, Chickasawba District. Pro se motion for leave to file a pro se belated petition for rehearing. Motion dismissed. See per curiam this date. Glaze, J., not participating. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CACR01-472. Almer Willis Wright v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring Circuit. Pro se petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis. Petition denied. See per curiam this date. Glaze, J., not participating. (3 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR02-972. Jessie Goins v. State of Arkansas, from Grant Circuit. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal. Motion granted; appeal dismissed. See per curiam this date. Glaze, J., not participating. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR03-121. Almer Willis Wright v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring Circuit. Pro se petition for writ of certiorari and motion to supplement record. Motion to supplement record granted; petition for writ of certiorari moot. See per curiam this date. Glaze, J., not participating. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR03-149. Fredy Vasquez a/k/a Freddie Vasquez and Freddy Vasquez v. Honorable Alan D. Epley, Judge, from Carroll Circuit. Pro se motion for rule on clerk to file mandamus petition without record. Motion dismissed. See per curiam this date. Glaze, J., not participating. (1 PAGE UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
PETITIONS FOR REVIEW:
CR03-345. Curtis Brown v. State of Arkansas, from Nevada Circuit.
03-281. Virginia Dovers v. Stephenson Oil Company, Inc. et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Second Division.
03-353. Dorothy Jones v. Director, Employment Security Division, from Board of Review.
03-354. Michael E. Hall v. Caroline I. Hall, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventeenth Division.
03-355. Bob James Craig v. Jessica Barajas Coffman, from Benton Circuit.
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CR01-1022. Samuel Warren Tarry v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas Circuit, Northern District. Appellant's motion to reconsider and to terminate case.
CR02-101. Andra Gaines v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden Circuit. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal.
CACR02-999. Terry Dale Head v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. Appellant's motion to certify appeal to the Supreme Court.
CR03-249. State of Arkansas v. Debbie Hagan Sherwin, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division. Motion to withdraw as counsel.
CR03-401. Tommy Wayne Jones v. State of Arkansas, from Franklin Circuit, Southern District. Motion for rule on clerk.
CR03-402. Bobby Russell v. State of Arkansas, from Mississippi Circuit, Osceola District. Motion for rule on clerk.
CR03-406. Kenneth Bernard Thomas v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner Circuit. Motion for rule on clerk.
02-1337. Summit Mall Company, LLC et al. v. Russell Lemond et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Seventeenth Division. Appellees' motion to stay briefing schedule.
02-1337. Summit Mall Company, LLC et al. v. Russell Lemond et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Seventeenth Division. Motion for expansion of page limit on appellees' brief.
03-232. AJ&K Operating Company, Inc. et al. v. Grover Smith et al., from Union Circuit. Appellees' expedited motion to correct the record.
03-417. Fred H. Coggins v. Patsy A. Coggins, from Craighead Circuit, Western District. Petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record.
02-720. Sheree Hollandsworth v. Keith Knyzewski, from Benton Chancery. Argued orally.
02-748. Angelique Voss Moses v. Hanna's Candle Company et al., from Washington Circuit. Argued orally.
CR02-784. Ricky Dean Modlin v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division.
CR02-811. Rickey D. Newman v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford Circuit.
CR02-955. Antonio Dewayne Walker v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Sixth Division.
01-1286. Ford Motor Company et al. v. Milton Harper et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Third Division.