ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT

Opinions delivered
February 8, 2007


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ROBERT L. BROWN, JUSTICE:

CR06-928. James Aikens v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, First Division. Reversed and Remanded. Imber, J., not participating. (PUBLISHED) [PDF]

ANNABELLE CLINTON IMBER, JUSTICE:

CR06-1031. Robert Wyles v. State of Arkansas, from Pope Circuit. Affirmed. (PUBLISHED) [PDF]

JIM GUNTER, JUSTICE:

06-483. CJ Building Corporation v. Trac-10, from Hot Spring Circuit. Affirmed. (PUBLISHED) [PDF]

PAUL E. DANIELSON, JUSTICE:

06-858. Department of Health and Human Services v. R.C., from Pulaski Circuit, Thirteenth Division. Administrative Decision Affirmed; Circuit Court Reversed and Remanded. Imber, J., not participating. (PUBLISHED) [PDF]

 

PER CURIAM ORDERS

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

06-1440. Jennifer Linder (Johnson) v. Deron Johnson, from Cleburne Circuit. Glaze, Imber, and Danielson, JJ., would grant.

06-1444. Jimmy Singleton v. City of Pine Bluff, from Workers' Compensation Commission.

06-1462. Every Donnelle Richardson v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division.

06-1481. Ronny Gene Phipps, M.D. v. Nicholas D. Rone, from Benton Circuit.

07-4. Bonnie Cutright v. State of Arkansas, from Van Buren Circuit.

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CR06-1304. Terrance Johnson v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson Circuit. Motion to dismiss appeal is denied. See per curiam this date. (PUBLISHED) [PDF]

CR06-549. Fernando Navarro v. State of Arkansas, from Washington Circuit. Appellant's motion to file belated brief and motion for additional time. Motions granted. See per curiam this date. (PUBLISHED) [PDF]

CR06-1155. Billy Freeman v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson Circuit. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal is granted.

CR06-1196. Euphrates Whitt v. State of Arkansas, from Union Circuit. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal is granted.

CR06-1474. Max E. Eastin v. State of Arkansas, from Clark Circuit. Appellee's motion to file supplemental brief is granted.

CR07-80. James E. Horvath v. State of Arkansas, from Pope Circuit. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal is granted.

06-260. Stark Ligon, Executive Director, Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct v. Jerry Wayne Stewart, Arkansas Bar ID #75125, an Original Action. Appellant's motion for extension of brief time. Granted 14 days.

06-260. Stark Ligon, Executive Director, Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct v. Jerry Wayne Stewart, Arkansas Bar ID #75125, an Original Action. Appellant's motion to supplement the record is granted.

06-972. Oscar Stilley v. Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct, an Original Action. Appellant's motion to file belated brief is granted.

06-972. Oscar Stilley v. Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct, an Original Action. Appellant's motion to correct caption is granted.

06-972. Oscar Stilley v. Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct, an Original Action. Appellant's motion for recusal with conditional demand for hearing. Chief Justice Jim Hannah, Justice Tom Glaze, Justice Donald L. Corbin, Justice Robert L. Brown, Justice Annabelle Clinton Imber, and Justice Jim Gunter would decline suggestion of recusal.

06-972. Oscar Stilley v. Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct, an Original Action. Petition for certiorari, mandamus, prohibition, or other relief, and for rebriefing. Petition denied.

06-1243. D. Mark McCoy, M.D. et al. v. Paul Montgomery et al., from Sebastian Circuit, Fort Smith District. Motion to hold appeal in abeyance. Moot.

06-1316. Mike Beebe, Attorney General et al. v. United Parts & Supply, Inc. et al., from St. Francis Circuit. Appellees' motion to supplement the record on appeal is granted; brief time stayed 30 days.

06-1328. James W. Hyden et al. v. Honorable Willard Proctor Jr., Circuit Judge, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division. Petitioners' motion to supplement the record is granted; brief due within 7 days.

07-57. Brant Spaulding v. Honorable Richard N. Moore Jr., Circuit Judge, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifteenth Division. Petition for writ of certiorari and/or writ of prohibition and for additional time to file brief is denied.

07-57. Brant Spaulding v. Honorable Richard N. Moore Jr., Circuit Judge, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifteenth Division. Motion to supplement the record is granted.

07-57. Brant Spaulding v. Honorable Richard N. Moore Jr., Circuit Judge, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifteenth Division. Second motion to supplement record is granted.

07-62. Cloverdale Neighborhood Association and Troy Laha v. Herbert Goss and Elsie Goss, from Pulaski Circuit, First Division. Motion for rule on clerk. Remanded. See per curiam this date. (PUBLISHED) [PDF]

07-72. Christopher Mobley v. Heather Dooley, from Marion Circuit. Motion for rule on clerk is denied. See per curiam this date. Glaze, J., would grant. (PUBLISHED) [PDF]

CR06-1236. Michael Love v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division. Pro se motion for extension of time to file appellant's brief and for access to record. Motion granted. See per curiam this date. (UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]

CR06-1458. Stevie Turner v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner Circuit. Pro se motion for extension of time to file appellant's brief and petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record. Appeal dismissed; motion and petition moot. See per curiam this date. (UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]

CR07-64. William Lenox a/k/a William Joseph Lenox v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead Circuit, Western District. Pro se motion for belated appeal. Motion denied. See per curiam this date. (UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]

06-1167. Edward Joe Hooten v. Honorable Gary Cottrell, Circuit Judge, from Crawford Circuit. Pro se motion for reconsideration of motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Motion for reconsideration denied. See per curiam this date. (UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]

07-70. Raechio Smith v. Larry Norris, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, fromJefferson Circuit. Pro se motion for rule on clerk to file petition for writ of certiorari and motion to proceed in forma pauperis without certified record. Motion for rule on clerk dismissed. See per curiam this date. (UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]

07-73. Jeffery Talley v. State of Arkansas, from Lincoln Circuit. Pro se motion for belated appeal and petition for writ of certiorari. Motion treated as motion for rule on clerk and denied; petition for writ of certiorari moot. See per curiam this date. (UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]

In Re: Report of Legislative Task Force on District Courts - Alternative Proposal Being Published for Comment. See per curiam this date. (PUBLISHED) [PDF]

In Re: Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Practice. See per curiam this date. (PUBLISHED) [PDF]

Honorable Brian Miller of Helena, Arkansas Court of Appeals, District 7, and Dan Ritchey, Esq., of Blytheville are appointed to the Criminal Practice Committee for three-year terms to expire on January 31, 2010. We thank these new members for accepting appointment to this important committee. We designate Honorable Charles Yeargan of Murfreesboro, Circuit Judge, 9th West Judicial Circuit, the new chair of the Committee and thank him for accepting these duties.

The Court expresses its gratitude to Honorable Larry Chandler, the out-going chair, and W.H. Taylor, Esq., whose terms have expired, for their years of dedicated service.

 

MOTIONS SUBMITTED

PETITIONS FOR REVIEW:

06-1439. Andrea Dawn Henley v. Mark B. Medlock, from Sebastian Circuit, Fort Smith District.

07-001. Brent Humphries v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, from Washington Circuit.

07-24. Chester Butler et al. v. Leon Harvest, from Drew Circuit.

07-28. Nabco and Risk Management Services v. David R. Williams, from Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission.

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CR06-1385. Eric Davis v. State of Arkansas, from Bradley Circuit. Motion for rule on clerk.

CACR06-727. John Otto Downing v. State of Arkansas, from Randolph Circuit. Motion to file belated appeal.

CA06-862. Deloris Ann Lenz v. Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services, from Cleburne Circuit. Appellant's motion for certification to the Arkansas Supreme Court.

06-985. Robin Crowell v. Charles Barker, M.D., from Craighead Circuit, Western District. Appellant's motion to consolidate with case No. 06-501 for argument and decision.

 

SUBMISSIONS

06-620. Richard Emmett Jones v. Mike Huckabee, Governor et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division. Argued orally.

CR06-1000. Marvin M. Mhoon v. State of Arkansas, from Drew Circuit.

06-291. Edgar Recinos et al. v. Misty M. Zelk, M.D. et al., from Sebastian Circuit, Fort Smith District.

06-342. Commercial Energy Users Group et al. v. Arkansas Public Service Commission, from Public Service Commission.

06-441. Matthew Kevin Taylor v. Kristi Lynn Taylor, from Carroll Circuit, Eastern District.

06-831. Wilkins & Associates, Inc. v. Vimy Ridge Municipal Water Improvement District # 139, from Pulaski Circuit, First Division.