Opinions delivered
June 30, 2005
JIM HANNAH, CHIEF JUSTICE:
04-1162. Terry Jones v. Barbara Billingsley, from Independence Circuit. Affirmed. (7 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
TOM GLAZE, JUSTICE:
05-78. Healthcare Recoveries, Inc. as Agent for United Healthcare of Arkansas v. Arkansas Client Security Fund, Joann Maxey, Chair, from Arkansas Client Security Fund. Affirmed. (7 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
DONALD L. CORBIN, JUSTICE:
05-91. Vickie Hatchell v. Dwight Wren, from Mississippi Circuit, Chickasawba District. Affirmed. (9 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
ROBERT L. BROWN, JUSTICE:
05-136. Ken Swindle v. Benton County Circuit Court, from Benton Circuit. Affirmed. Hannah, C.J., concurs. (6 PAGES + 3-PAGE CONCURRENCE PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
ANNABELLE CLINTON IMBER, JUSTICE:
04-1363. Tommy M. Smith v. Wallace C. Brt, from Washington Circuit. Affirmed. (9 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
05-14. Wendell Campbell v. Entergy Arkansas, Inc., from Arkansas Circuit, Northern District. Reversed and Remanded. (10 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
05-200. Tommy Barnett, Laverne Barnett Drennan, Ruby Barnett Norman, Trustee of the Ruby Norman Revocable Trust, Jimmie D. Norman, Trustee of the Jimmie D. Norman Revocable Trust, and Earl C. Kirk, Jr., Trustee of the Earl Clifford Kirk, Jr. Revocable Trust v. Leonard Howard, Roy Sanchez, Bill Golla, Dick Finch and Scott Crawford, from White Circuit. Affirmed. Hannah, C.J., not participating. (11 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
JIM GUNTER, JUSTICE:
04-720. Tommy Barnett, Laverne Barnett Drennan, Ruby Barnett Norman, Trustee of the Ruby Norman Revocable Trust, Jimmie D. Norman, Trustee of the Jimmie D. Norman Revocable Trust, and Earl C. Kirk, Jr., Trustee of the Earl Clifford Kirk, Jr. RevocableTrust v. Leonard Howard, Roy Sanchez, Bill Golla, Dick Finch, and Scott Crawford, from White Circuit. Affirmed. Hannah, C.J., not participating. (6 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
PER CURIAM OPINIONS:
CR04-799. Jerry Lural Edmond v. State of Arkansas, from Hempstead Circuit. Affirmed. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR04-1011. Allen W. Hudson v. State of Arkansas, from Carroll Circuit, Eastern District. Affirmed. (9 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
PER CURIAM ORDERS
REVIEWS DENIED: Petitions for review were denied today in the following cases.
CR05-531. Kimberly Michelle Hinton v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Sixth Division.
CR05-605. Robert Lee Sparkman v. State of Arkansas, from Benton Circuit.
05-591. Ricky Myers v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, from Benton Circuit.
05-604. George Renfro v. Air Flo Company, from Sharp Circuit.
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CR05-52. Larry Neal Shaw, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division. Motion to dismiss is granted. See per curiam this date. (3 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR03-1257. State of Arkansas v. Rickey Dale Newman, from Crawford Circuit. Motion to reconsider order granting pro se motion to dissolve stay of execution. Motion dismissed.
CR03-1257. State of Arkansas v. Rickey Dale Newman, from Crawford Circuit. Pro se motion to deny or dismiss motion for reconsideration. Moot.
CR03-1280. Rodney Rutledge v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, First Division. Motion to set briefing schedule is granted.
CR05-351. James S. Scott v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal. Passed until case submitted.
CR05-356. Arkansas Game & Fish Commission v. Brian Herndon, from Lee Circuit. Appellant's motion to supplement the record is granted.
CR05-473. Christopher Branning v. State of Arkansas, from Boone Circuit. Motion to withdraw as counsel is denied.
04-393. Melissa Lee West v. James Edward West, from Hempstead Circuit. Appellant's motion for reconsideration is denied.
05-355. Gregory S. Muzingo v. Board of Law Examiners, from State Board of Law Examiners. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal is denied.
05-580. Johnny Weaver, Mayor of West Helena, Arkansas v. City of West Helena, Arkansas et al., from Phillips Circuit. Appellant's motion for further stay of briefing schedule is granted.
05-580. Johnny Weaver, Mayor of West Helena, Arkansas v. City of West Helena, Arkansas et al., from Phillips Circuit. Appellant's motion to supplement the record with original certified transcripts is granted.
05-580. Johnny Weaver, Mayor of West Helena, Arkansas v. City of West Helena, Arkansas et al., from Phillips Circuit. Appellant's motion to supplement the record with exhibit omitted from original transcript is granted.
05-394. Katherine B. Fryar v. Touchstone Physical Therapy, Inc. et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division. Appellees' motion to transfer appeal to Arkansas Court of Appeals is denied.
05-694. National Enterprises, Inc. et al. v. Honorable Vicki S. Cook, Circuit Judge, from Garland Circuit. Petition for writ of prohibition is denied without prejudice.
05-675. Wooley v. Planter's Cotton Oil Mill, Inc. et al., from Jefferson Circuit. Motion for extension of time to file response to petition for review is granted.
CR00-1210. Darrell Wayne Hill v. State of Arkansas, from Montgomery Circuit. Statement of authority to be submitted as a case.
CR05-612. State of Arkansas v. Brian Herndon, from Lee Circuit. Appellant's motion to stay briefing schedule is denied.
05-501. Stark Ligon, Executive Director, Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct v. Fred D. Davis III, Arkansas Bar ID #72033, from Committee on Professional Conduct. Special judge appointed. See per curiam. (Proceedings of June 24, 2005)
05-193. Grover Smith et al. v. AJ& K Operating Company et al., from Union Circuit. Appellants' emergency motion for stay pending appeal. Temporary stay granted. (Proceedings of June 29, 2005)
CR95-1145. Michael Clay v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden Circuit. Pro se petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a writ of error coram nobis. Petition denied. See per curiam this date. (4 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR03-311. Daniel Wayne Risher v. State of Arkansas, from Columbia Circuit. Pro se motion to have record returned. Motion denied. See per curiam this date. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR05-69. Melvin Leroy Lacy v. State of Arkansas, from Union Circuit. Pro se motion for extension of time to file brief. Motion granted. See per curiam this date. (1 PAGE UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR05-150. Andre D. Beverly v. State of Arkansas, from Ashley Circuit. Pro se motion for access to trial transcript and to hold time to file appellant's brief in abeyance. Motion granted. See per curiam this date. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR05-236. Andrew Shaw v. State of Arkansas, from Boone Circuit. Pro se motion for rehearing of pro se petition for writ of certiorari. Motion denied. See per curiam this date. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR05-243. Tommy Ray Mosley v. State of Arkansas, from Garland Circuit. Pro se motion for reconsideration of dismissal of appeal. Motion for reconsideration denied. See per curiam this date. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR05-410. Calvin Morris v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division. Pro se motion for extension of time to file brief. Motion for extension and for access to the record granted in part, denied in part. See per curiam this date. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR05-411. Eddie Ewings v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division. Pro se motion to file handwritten brief and for duplication of brief at public expense. Motion to file handwritten brief and for duplication of brief at public expense denied. See per curiam this date. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR05-461. Timothy Black v. State of Arkansas, from Yell Circuit, Southern District. Pro se motion for reconsideration of dismissal of appeal. Motion denied. See per curiam this date. (1 PAGE UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR05-489. Terry Lynn Huey v. State of Arkansas, from Washington Circuit. Pro semotion for extension of time to file appellant's brief. Motion granted in part and denied in part. See per curiam this date. (1 PAGE UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR05-494. Albert Levon Burton v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas Circuit, Southern District. Pro se motion for copy of record on appeal and extension of time to file brief. Motion granted. See per curiam this date. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR05-514. Roderick A. White v. State of Arkansas, from Howard Circuit. Pro se motion for appointment of counsel. Appeal dismissed; motion moot. See per curiam this date. (3 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR05-535. Johnny Paul Dodson v. State of Arkansas, from Garland Circuit. Pro se motion to file a belated appeal. Motion denied. See per curiam this date. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR05-538. William R. Lehman v. State of Arkansas, from Marion Circuit. Pro se motion for permission to proceed with petition for writ of error coram nobis and stay appeal. Appeal dismissed; motion moot. See per curiam this date. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED [HTML, WP5.1]
CR05-546. Debra Wilburn v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford Circuit. Pro se motion for belated appeal of order. Motion denied. See per curiam this date. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR05-565. Dean E. L. Wedge v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. Pro se motion for appointment of counsel. Appeal dismissed; motion moot. See per curiam this date. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR05-570. Thomas Lee Pratt v. State of Arkansas, from Clark Circuit. Pro se motions to extend time to file brief and to file handwritten brief. Appeal dismissed; motions moot. See per curiam this date. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR05-625. Buddy C. Kennedy v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, First Division. Pro se petition to file a belated appeal. Petition denied. See per curiam this date. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CR05-632. Richard Alan Davis v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division. Pro se motion for belated appeal of amended judgment. Motion denied. See per curiam this date. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
05-451. Joseph M. Willard v. Larry Norris et al., from Boone Circuit. Pro se motion for extension of time to file appellant's brief. Motion granted. See per curiam this date. (1 PAGE UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
05-577. Herschell Finch v. Larry Norris, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Pulaski Circuit, First Division. Pro se motion for belated appeal. Motion denied. See per curiam this date. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
05-614. Charles D. Young v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson Circuit. Pro se motion and amended motion for belated appeal. Motion and amended motion denied. See per curiam this date. (3 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
05-619. Joseph L. Stephens v. Simmons First National Bank, from Jefferson Circuit. Pro se motion for appeal to proceed in forma pauperis. Motion denied. See per curiam this date. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
In Re: Supreme Court Board of Certified Court Reporter Examiners. See per curiam this date. (1 PAGE PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
The Honorable Edwin Keaton of Camden, Circuit Judge,
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, and Ms. Judy Ammons of Little Rock
are reappointed to our Board of Certified Court Reporter Examiners.
Each term is for three years and expires on July 31, 2008. The Court
expresses its gratitude to Judge Keaton and Ms. Ammons for accepting reappointment to this important Board.
The Court expresses its appreciation to Mr. Michael Ashcraft,
whose term has expired, for his service to the Board.