ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT

Opinions delivered
January 25, 2007


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TOM GLAZE, JUSTICE:

06-674. Arkansas Department of Correction v. Jeremy Eli Bailey, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division. Circuit Court Reversed; Sex Offender Assessment Committee Affirmed. (PUBLISHED) [PDF]

06-1255. Get Rid of It Arkansas, Inc. v. Shari Hughes, Individually and as Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of Johnathan Hughes, Jr., Deceased; Johnathan Hughes, Sr., Individually and as Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of Johnathan Hughes, Jr., Deceased; Avco Corporation, Inc., Glenn Thweatt; Faith Aviation, Inc., PTI Technologies, Inc., and Honorable David F. Guthrie, from Union Circuit. Writ of Prohibition Granted. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]

DONALD L. CORBIN, JUSTICE:

06-554. C.C.B. v. Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services, from Pulaski Circuit, Sixth Division. Affirmed. Imber, J., not participating. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]

06-1284. Helena-West Helena School District #2 of Phillips County, Arkansas; Rudolph Howard, Interim Superintendent in his individual and official capacity; and Lisa Baker in her individual and official capacity as Principal of West Side Elementary School of the Helena-West Helena School District v. The Circuit Court of Phillips County, Arkansas, from Phillips Circuit. Petition for Writ of Prohibition or, Alternatively, Certiorari. Petition Denied. Hannah, C.J., and Brown, J., dissent. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]

ROBERT L. BROWN, JUSTICE:

06-1392. Judge Wendell Griffen v. Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, an Original Action. Petition for Writ of Mandamus. Petition Granted. Special Justices Chalk S. Mitchell and G. Alan Perkins join. Corbin and Danielson, JJ., not participating. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]

ANNABELLE CLINTON IMBER, JUSTICE:

06-553. Stevie Christine Wilson Boyd v. Sharp County Circuit Court, Honorable Philip Gregory Smith, from Sharp Circuit. Petition for Writ of Prohibition or, in the Alternative, Writ of Certiorari. Writ of Certiorari Granted. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]

PAUL E. DANIELSON, JUSTICE:

06-1119. Raymond Ellis v. Honorable David Lee Reynolds, Circuit Court of Faulkner County, from Faulkner Circuit. Petition for Writ of Prohibition. Petition Denied. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]

06-725. Honorable L.T. Simes v. Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, an Original Action. Petition for Writ of Certiorari. Petition Denied. Hannah, C.J., concurs. Brown, J., not participating. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]

PER CURIAM OPINION:

CR06-692. Gary Steven Crawford v. State of Arkansas, from Jackson Circuit. Reversed and Remanded. (UNPUBLISHED)[PDF]

 

PER CURIAM ORDERS

REVIEWS DENIED: Petitions for review were denied today in the following cases.

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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CR06-849. Brian A. Crossno v. State of Arkansas, from Johnson Circuit. Petition for rehearing is granted; remanded to the circuit court. See per curiam this date. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]

CR07-29. David Edward Motes v. State of Arkansas, from Stone Circuit. Motion for rule on clerk is remanded. See per curiam this date. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]

CR07-29. David Edward Motes v. State of Arkansas, from Stone Circuit. Motion to withdraw is denied. See per curiam this date. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]

04-1395. Stark Ligon, As Executive Director of the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct v. R.S. McCullough, an Original Action. Motion to abate. Order entered striking motion. See per curiam this date. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]

04-1395. Stark Ligon, As Executive Director of the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct v. R.S. McCullough, an Original Action. Motion for clarification is moot.

05-993. Jeremy Kennedy v. James Byers et al., from Lincoln Circuit. Rebriefing ordered. See per curiam issued. (Proceedings of January 22, 2007)[PDF]

06-649. White County, Arkansas v. Cities of Judsonia, Kensett, and Pangburn, from White Circuit. Rebriefing ordered. See per curiam this date. Special Justices Martha Hill and Michael R. Mayton join. Hannah, C.J., and Imber, J., not participating. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]

06-858. Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services v. R.C., from Pulaski Circuit, Thirteenth Division. Motion for leave to file supplemental abstract and addendum is granted. Imber, J., not participating.

06-1058. Erin, Inc. and Robert S. Harris, Jr. v. Circuit Court of White County, from White Circuit. Petition for writ of prohibition is denied without prejudice; rebriefing ordered. See per curiam this date. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]

06-1182. Mike Huckabee, Governor et al. v. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Second Division. Appellant's/cross-appellee's motion to dismiss appeal and cross-appeal is granted.

06-1392. Judge Wendell L. Griffen v. Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, an Original Action. Petitioner's post-argument motion to supplement addendum is denied; respondent's motion to strike is moot.

07-16. Geneva Clark v. Rodney O. Tobias, from Grant Circuit. Motion for rule on clerk is remanded. See per curiam this date. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]

CR00-1384. Rodney Barnett a/k/a Rodney E. Barnett v. State of Arkansas, from Mississippi Circuit, Chickasawba District. Pro se petition to reinvest jurisdiction in trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis. Petition denied. See per curiam this date. (UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]

CR06-887. Tommy Ray Mosley v. State of Arkansas, from Garland Circuit. Pro se motion to file belated motion for reconsideration. Motion denied. See per curiam this date. (UNPUBLISHED)[PDF]

CR06-1369. Gary Haywood a/k/a Gary Leshawn Haywood v. State of Arkansas, from Garland Circuit. Pro se motion for extension of time to file appellant's brief. Appealdismissed; motion moot. See per curiam this date. (UNPUBLISHED)[PDF]

CR06-1384. Henry J. Bunch a/k/a Henry Jay Bunch v. State of Arkansas, from Washington Circuit. Pro se motions for extension of time to file appellant's brief, for transcript and for appointment of counsel, and pro se petition for writ of certiorari. Motions for extension of time to file appellant's brief and for transcript granted; motion for appointment of counsel denied; petition for writ of certiorari moot. See per curiam this date. (UNPUBLISHED)[PDF]

CR06-1435. James E. McDonald v. State of Arkansas, from Miller Circuit. Pro se motion for belated appeal of order. Motion denied. See per curiam this date. (UNPUBLISHED)[PDF]

06-825. Willie G. Davis, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Lincoln Circuit. Pro se motion for reconsideration of dismissal of appeal. Motion denied. See per curiam this date. (UNPUBLISHED)[PDF]

 

MOTIONS SUBMITTED

PETITIONS FOR REVIEW:

CR07-7. Christopher Charles Yarbrough v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford Circuit.

CR07-14. Chad Wesley Hamilton v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas Circuit, Northern District.

06-1441. Jane Reis v. Wal-Mart, from Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission.

07-23. Leodis Seawood v. Arkansas Department of Workforce Services et al., from Board of Review.

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06-1081. Kelly Flannery v. Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services, from Greene Circuit. Petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record and motion for extension of time to complete the record.

07-17. State of Arkansas v. Honorable Mackie M. Pierce, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventeenth Division. Petition for writ of certiorari.

07-43. David Robison v. Honorable David F. Guthrie, from Union Circuit. Petition for writ of mandamus or writ of prohibition.

07-49. David Looney et al. v. Bank of West Memphis et al., from Crittenden Circuit. Motion for rule on clerk.

07-50. Javier Cruz v. Michael Rowland, from Independence Circuit. Motion for rule on clerk.

 

SUBMISSIONS

CR06-253. State of Arkansas v. Roshonda Smith, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division.

CR06-581. State of Arkansas v. Broderick Antoine Burnett, from Monroe Circuit.

CR06-774. Corey S. Wright v. State of Arkansas, from Lafayette Circuit.

CR06-842. Artie Jackson v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division.

CR06-928. James Aikens v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, First Division.

06-565. Brenda VanWagner v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., from Workers' Compensation Commission.