Opinions delivered
January 18, 2007
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JIM HANNAH, CHIEF JUSTICE:
04-661. Stark Ligon, As Executive Director of the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct v. Larry G. Dunklin, Arkansas Bar No. 81051, an Original Action. Petition for Disbarment Denied; Special Judge’s Recommendations Accepted. Glaze, J., dissents. Danielson, J., not participating. (PUBLISHED) [PDF]
06-414. Mary Sowders v. St. Joseph’s Mercy Health Center and Sisters of Mercy Health System, from Hot Spring Circuit. Affirmed. Brown, J., dissents. (PUBLISHED) [PDF]
06-1143. Randy Tucker v. Office of Child Support Enforcement and Regina L. Tucker, from Pope
Circuit. Affirmed on Direct Appeal; Reversed and Remanded on Cross-Appeal; Court of Appeals
Affirmed. (PUBLISHED) [PDF]
DONALD L. CORBIN, JUSTICE:
CR06-879. Gerard Blanchett v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner Circuit. Affirmed. Imber, J., not
participating. (PUBLISHED) [PDF]
ANNABELLE CLINTON IMBER, JUSTICE:
06-386. John Marlar and Brad Marlar v. William Dennis Daniel, from Ouachita Circuit. Affirmed.
(PUBLISHED) [PDF]
PAUL E. DANIELSON, JUSTICE:
CR06-695. John Douglas Sheridan v. State of Arkansas, from Benton Circuit. Affirmed.(PUBLISHED) [PDF]
PER CURIAM OPINIONS:
06-335. David Preston Pardue v. Larry Norris, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Jefferson Circuit. Affirmed. (UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]
06-372. Wilifredo G. Hernandez v. Larry Norris, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Lincoln Circuit. Affirmed. (UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]
PER CURIAM ORDERS
REHEARINGS DENIED: Petitions for rehearing were denied today in the following cases.
06-100. Michael Dewayne Sims v. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas, Honorable Timothy D. Fox, Circuit Judge et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Sixth Division. See substituted opinion this date. (PUBLISHED) [PDF]
06-1206. Cindy M. Baker v. Robert T. Rogers et al., from Carroll Circuit, Eastern District. Glaze, J., concurs: I would deny the request for the ballot and other voting materials because the issue had not been preserved. But see Ark. Code Ann. § 7-5-503 cited in my dissenting and concurring opinion. See also Ark. Code Ann. § 7-5-702 that deals with the preservation of voting materials.
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REVIEW DENIED: Petition for review was denied today in the following case.
CR06-1475. Anthony M. Enriquez v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford Circuit. Brown, J., would grant.
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CR05-1407. Christopher Newton White v. State of Arkansas, from Benton Circuit. Motion for reconsideration is denied. Imber, J., not participating.
CACR06-896. Mark Wayne Austin v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division. Appellee’s motion to certify appeal to the Arkansas Supreme Court is denied.
CACR06-966. Leon Harden v. State of Arkansas, from Drew Circuit. Renewed motion to be relieved as attorney of record and for appointment of counsel for appellant is denied.
CACR06-966. Leon Harden v. State of Arkansas, from Drew Circuit. Renewed motion to declare appellant indigent is denied. See Arkansas Supreme Court Rule 6-6. Motion for enlargement of time to file brief. Granted 30 days.
CR06-1095. Willie M. Pugh v. State of Arkansas, from Mississippi Circuit, Osceola District. Appellant’s motion for extension of time to complete the record. Granted final extension of sixty days.
CR06-1129. Thomas Lee Stone v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford Circuit. Appellant’s motion to supplement is granted.
04-1395. Stark Ligon, As Executive Director of the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct v. Reginald Shelton McCullough, an Original Action. Motion for recusal. Each justice declines the suggestion of recusal.
04-1395. Stark Ligon, As Executive Director of the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct v. Reginald Shelton McCullough, an Original Action. Notice of complaint and motion. Moot.
04-1395. Stark Ligon, As Executive Director of the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct v. Reginald Shelton McCullough, an Original Action. Motion to dismiss, or in the alternative, to transfer. Transferred to Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct.
05-1412. Stark Ligon, As Executive Director of the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct v. Zimmery Crutcher, Jr., an Original Action. Respondent's motion for recusal is denied.
06-734. Fordyce Bank & Trust Company v. Bean Timberland, Inc. et al., from Dallas Circuit. Motion to withdraw as counsel for appellant is granted.
06-1294. Centerpoint Energy, Inc. et al. v. Honorable James Hudson, Circuit Judge, from Miller Circuit. Motion of the Louisiana Public Service Commission to file amicus curiae brief is granted. Gunter, J., not participating.
06-1294. Centerpoint Energy, Inc. et al. v. Honorable James Hudson, Circuit Judge, from Miller Circuit. Motion of the Railroad Commission of Texas for permission to file amicus curiae brief is granted. Gunter, J., not participating.
CR95-1042. D’Angelo Allen v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden 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. (UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]
CR06-871. Michael D. Bell v. State of Arkansas, from Union Circuit. Pro se motion for belated appeal. Motion for belated appeal treated as motion for rule on clerk and granted. See per curiam this date. (UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]
CR06-1133. Marcus Hancock v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas Circuit, Northern District. Pro se motion for extension of time to file appellant’s brief. Motion granted. See per curiam this date. (UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]
CR06-1176. Alvin Lamont Davis v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Second Division. Pro se motions for access to record and for extension of time to file appellant’s brief. Appeal dismissed; motions moot. See per curiam this date. (UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]
CR06-1213. Alan Ray Cluck v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford Circuit. Pro se motions for extension of time to file appellant’s brief. Initial motion granted; subsequent motion moot. See per curiam this date. (UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]
CR06-1422. Vincent M. Cooper v. State of Arkansas, from Miller Circuit. Pro se motion for belated appeal and motion for rule on clerk. Motions denied. See per curiam this date. (UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]
MOTIONS SUBMITTED
PETITIONS FOR REVIEW:
06-1496. Lou Anne Mitchell v. Armstrong Wood Products, d/b/a Robbins Hardwood Flooring, from Arkansas Workers Compensation Commission.
06-1498. Earnest Bradford v. Judy Cossey, from Lonoke Circuit.
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CR06-1304. Terrance Johnson v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson Circuit. Motion to dismiss appeal.
CR07-29. David E. Motes v. State of Arkansas, from Stone Circuit. Motion for rule on clerk.
CR07-29. David E. Motes v. State of Arkansas, from Stone Circuit. Motion to withdraw as counsel.
06-1493. Stark Ligon, Executive Director, Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct v. Woodson D. Walker, Arkansas Bar No. 76135, an Original Action. Motion for appointment of special judge.
06-1182. Mike Huckabee, Governor et al. v. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Second Division. Appellant’s/cross-appellees' motion to dismiss appeal and cross-appeal.
07-16. Geneva Clark v. Rodney O. Tobias, from Grant Circuit. Motion for rule on clerk.
SUBMISSIONS
06-554. C.C.B. v. Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services, from Pulaski Circuit, Sixth Division. Argued orally.
05-993. Jeremy Kennedy v. James Byers, from Lincoln Circuit.
06-553. Stevie Christine Wilson Boyd v. Honorable Philip G. Smith, Circuit Judge, from Sharp Circuit.
06-1058. Erin, Inc. and Robert S. Harris, Jr. v. Honorable William P. Mills, Circuit Judge, from White Circuit.
06-1119. Raymond E. Ellis v. Honorable David L. Reynolds, Circuit Judge, from Faulkner Circuit.
06-1255. Get Rid of It Arkansas, Inc. v. Honorable David F. Guthrie, Circuit Judge, from Union Circuit.