Opinions delivered
April 6, 2006
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JIM HANNAH, CHIEF JUSTICE:
CR05-1116. Steve Ellis v. State of Arkansas, from Clark Circuit. Affirmed. (5 PAGES PUBLISHED) [PDF]
ROBERT L. BROWN, JUSTICE:
05-1009. Arkansas Wildlife Federation, an Arkansas Not-For-Profit Corporation, Arkansas Nature Alliance, an Arkansas Not-For-Profit Corporation; The Hampton Landing Property Owners' Association, Inc., an Arkansas Not-For-Profit Corporation; The White River Conservancy, an Unincorporated Association; The Augusta Improvement Club, an Arkansas Not-For-Profit Corporation; Ducote Haynes, M.D.; Neal Galloway; Kenneth L. Rose; E.W. Ray; Charles Bowerman; Tommy M. Castleberry, Sr.; Greg Rawn; Oliver M. Eichelmann; Everett G. Oates, Bert Haralson, and David Carruth v. Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission, an Agency of the State of Arkansas, and the White River Regional Irrigation Water Distribution District, a Public Authority Established Pursuant to Act 114 of 1957, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division. Affirmed. Glaze, J., not participating. (14 PAGES PUBLISHED) [PDF]
ANNABELLE CLINTON IMBER, JUSTICE:
05-837. Mountain Pure LLC v. Affiliated Foods Southwest, Inc.; Turner Holdings, L.L.C.; Portola Packaging, Inc.; Stone Container Corporation; Consolidated Container Company, L.L.C., from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division. Motion to Dismiss Appeal Denied. Glaze, J., not participating. (9 PAGES PUBLISHED) [PDF]
JIM GUNTER, JUSTICE:
CR05-793. Wayne Gorman v. State of Arkansas, from Benton Circuit. Affirmed. (8 PAGES PUBLISHED) [PDF]
05-671. $15,956 in U.S. Currency, David Wells, LeJohn Martin v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Third Division. Affirmed. Hannah, C.J., Glaze and Imber, JJ. concur. Glaze and Imber, JJ., dissent in part and affirm in part. (11 PAGES +2-PAGE CONCURRENCE + 3-PAGE DISSENT PUBLISHED) [PDF]
PER CURIAM OPINION:
CR05-691. Anthony Paul Moore a/k/a Paul Anthony Moore, a/k/a Paul Anthony Chet Moore, a/k/a Toney Paul Moore, a/k/a Anthony Moore, a/k/a Tony Paul Moore v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, First Division. Affirmed. (7 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]
PER CURIAM ORDERS
REHEARING DENIED: Petition for rehearing was denied today in the following case.
03-1381. Stark Ligon, As Executive Director of the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct v. Robert Paul Newman, an Original Action.
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REVIEW DENIED: Petition for review was denied today in the following case.
06-187. Tisha Pauline Sill v. Charles Bradley Sill, from Benton Circuit. Imber, J., would grant.
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CR05-1157. Irene L. Waddle v. State of Arkansas, from Scott Circuit. Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied.
CR06-23. Garrick Ashley v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson Circuit. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal is granted.
CR06-235. Nery Estacuy v. State of Arkansas, from Carroll Circuit, Eastern District. Appellant's motion for extension of time to file a petition for review, or in the alternative, petition for review. Motion treated as a petition for review and denied.
CR06-256. Billy L. Edwards v. Hamilton H. Singleton, Circuit Judge, from Union Circuit. Petition for writ of prohibition, writ of mandamus, and writ of certiorari is denied without prejudice.
CR06-257. Chad Wesley Hamilton v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas Circuit, Northern District. Motion for rule on clerk is granted.
03-1381. Stark Ligon, As Executive Director of the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct v. Robert Paul Newman, an Original Action. Respondent's motion for stay of mandate is denied.
05-584. Stark Ligon, Executive Director, Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct v. Thomas James "T.J." Hively, Arkansas Bar No. 75060, an Original Action. Motion for appointment of special judge. Moot.
CA05-790. Nucor Corporation et al. v. Steven L. Rhine, from Workers' Compensation Commission. Appellants' motion to transfer is granted.
05-1406. Jason Hoffman v. Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, from Washington Circuit. Appellant's motion to dismiss appeal is granted.
06-251. David Davis et al. v. Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services, from Polk Circuit. Motion for rule on clerk is granted.
06-298. In Re: Thomas James "T.J." Hively, Arkansas Bar No. 75060, an Original Action. Petition for voluntary surrender of law license. Petition granted. See per curiam this date. (1 PAGE PUBLISHED) [PDF]
CR05-647. David Wayne Cummins v. State of Arkansas, from Logan Circuit. Appeal dismissed for failure to file briefs.
CR86-58. Eddie Lee Jones v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead Circuit, Western District. Pro se petition to reinvest jurisdiction in circuit court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis. Petition denied. See per curiam this date. (4 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]
CR05-1042. Archie Ross v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden Circuit. Pro se motions for access to transcript and to extend time to file brief and for leave to file belated brief. Motion for access to transcript and to extend time to file brief moot; motion for leave to file belated brief denied; appeal dismissed. See per curiam this date. (3 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]
CR06-107. Tommy Joe Crawford v. State of Arkansas, from Benton Circuit. Pro se motion for extension of time to file appellant's brief. Appeal dismissed; motion moot. See per curiam this date. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]
CR06-149. Andrew Neely, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. Pro se motion for extension of time to file brief and for access to record. Motion granted. See per curiam this date. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]
CR06-212. James Lawson v. State of Arkansas, from Union Circuit. Pro se motion for rule on clerk. Motion denied. See per curiam this date. (3 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]
CR06-213. Frederick Pennington, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. Pro se motion for belated appeal of order. Motion denied. See per curiam this date. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]
MOTIONS SUBMITTED
PETITIONS FOR REHEARING:
CR05-420. Billy Thessing v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division.
CR05-609. Michael Raymond MacKool v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division.
05-716. Harvest Rice, Inc. v. Fritz and Mertice Lehman Elevator and Dryer, Inc., from Desha Circuit, Arkansas City District.
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PETITIONS FOR REVIEW:
CR06-203. John Melvin McDonald v. State of Arkansas, from Columbia Circuit.
CR06-234. Fred D. Davis III v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson Circuit.
CR06-236. Kathy Boveia v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, First Division.
CR06-238. Daniel R. Breshears v. State of Arkansas, from Garland Circuit.
06-202. Steven Baker v. Dana Corporation et al., from Workers' Compensation Commission.
06-208. Earl Moore v. Maria Moore, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventeenth Division.
06-223. Leon Harris v. Altheimer Unified School District, from Jefferson Circuit.
06-228. Guy Moon v. David F. Gillison et al., from Chicot Circuit.
06-233. Luther B. Rodgers v. Director, Department of Workforce Services et al., from Board of Review.
06-254. Demarcus Mitchell v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner Circuit.
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CR05-420. Billy Thessing v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division. Appellant's motion for stay of mandate.
CR05-1233. Vasun Buford v. State of Arkansas, from Clark Circuit. Appellee's petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record and for compliance with Arkansas Supreme Court Rule 4-3(h).
CR06-289. Leticia Villarreal v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. Motion to file belated notice of appeal.
CR06-293. Arnoldo Pedraza v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian Circuit, Fort Smith District. Motion for rule on clerk and supplemented motion for rule on clerk.
05-743. Lade Thomas Conlee, Jr. v. Jennifer Conlee, from Pulaski Circuit, Twelfth Division. Appellee's motion to dismiss notices of appeal.
06-6. Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services v. Honorable Vann Smith, Circuit Judge, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourteenth Division. Motion to take judicial notice.
06-60. Watson Chapel School District v. Bernice Martin Russell, from Jefferson Circuit. Motion to strike appellant's brief, limit appeal to order of August 25, 2005, and for extension of time to file appellee's brief.
06-97. William R. Bullock, Sr. v. Mary Gale Barnes, from Yell Circuit, Northern District. Appellant's motion for stay pending appeal.
06-147. BYME, Inc. v. Jackie S. Ivy et ux., from Craighead Circuit, Western District. Appellant's motion to file supplemental brief.
06-147. BYME, Inc. v. Jackie S. Ivy et ux., from Craighead Circuit, Western District. Appellees' motion to file supplemental brief.
06-267. Tina Campos v. Jeff Campos, from Hot Spring Circuit. Motion for rule on clerk.
06-280. William Thornsberry et al. v. Edwin L. Smith, from Pope Circuit. Motion for rule on clerk.
06-356. In Re: Richard L. Wommack, Arkansas Bar No. 62028, an Original Action. Petition to surrender Arkansas law license.
SUBMISSIONS
05-990. McLane Southern, Inc. v. Arkansas Tobacco Control Board et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Third Division. Argued orally.
CR05-879. Coby Sullivan v. State of Arkansas, from Carroll Circuit, Western District.
CR05-1028. Ralph Armstrong v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division.
05-919. Jenny Crisler v. Unum Insurance Company of America, from Craighead Circuit, Western District.
05-952. Arkansas Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors v. Billy Reddick, from Bradley Circuit.
05-1031. Richard Jordan, M.D. v. Honorable L. T. Simes, Judge, from Lee Circuit.