Opinions delivered
February 22, 2007
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JIM HANNAH, CHIEF JUSTICE:
06-748. Pest Management, Inc., Accurase, Inc., RLI Insurance Company, Grant Goode, Elaine Goode, Arkansas State Plant Board and Daryl Little v. Alfred D. Langer and James Stalnaker, from Faulkner Circuit. Reversed and Remanded; Court of Appeals Affirmed. (PUBLISHED) [PDF]
06-968. Howard and Zettie Nash, Individually and as Guardians of Roderick Nash v. Brad Hendricks, Lamar Porter, Brad Hendricks Law Firm, P.A., from Pulaski Circuit, Third Division. Affirmed. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]
TOM GLAZE, JUSTICE:
06-796. Jamie Long v. Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services, and K.L. and M.S., Minor Children, from Pulaski Circuit, Tenth Division. Affirmed. Court of Appeals Reversed. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]
PER CURIAM OPINIONS:
CR06-526. Bobby Savage a/k/a Bobby Wayne Savage v. State of Arkansas, from Benton Circuit. Reversed and Remanded. (UNPUBLISHED)[PDF]
CR06-808. Anthony Hampton v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division. Reversed and Remanded. (UNPUBLISHED)[PDF]
PER CURIAM ORDERS
REVIEWS DENIED: Petitions for review were denied today in the following cases.
06-1447. Ben Williams v. Peoples Bank of Paragould et al., from Clay Circuit.
06-1495. Tina Bailey v. Mark Bailey, from Faulkner Circuit.
07-02. Donald Groom v. Nekoosa Papers, Inc. et al., from Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission.
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CR06-1346. Richard Leon Strong v. State of Arkansas, from Greene Circuit. Appellee'smotion to dismiss appeal is denied.
CR06-1346. Richard Leon Strong v. State of Arkansas, from Greene Circuit. Pro se motion for extension of brief time and motion to file a pro se abstract and brief are denied.
CR07-56. Charley Earl Jarrett v. State of Arkansas, from Desha Circuit, Arkansas City District. Motion for substitution of appellate counsel is denied. See per curiam this date.(PUBLISHED)[PDF]
CR07-96. Andre Peter Dunn v. State of Arkansas, from Columbia Circuit. Appellant's motion for appointment of counsel is granted. See per curiam this date. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]
CR07-112. Ricky Reese v. State of Arkansas, from Chicot Circuit. Motion for rule on clerk is granted. See per curiam this date. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]
06-814. Lisa Wagner, Individually, and as Administratrix of the Estate of Stephanie Dawn Wagner, Deceased et al. v. General Motors Corporation et al., from Franklin Circuit, Northern District. Rebriefing ordered. See per curiam this date. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]
06-892. Searcy Farm Supply, LLC et al. v. Merchants and Planters Bank, from Jackson Circuit. Appellant's motion to reset oral argument is granted.
06-1275. Robert F. Morehead v. State of Arkansas, from Bradley Circuit. Appellant's motion to dismiss appeal is granted.
CA06-1283. Kennie Bolden v. Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services, from Jefferson Circuit. Appellant's motion for continuance is granted.
07-114. Tonya Williams v. Barry Needham et al., from Crawford Circuit. Motion for rule on clerk is granted.
07-137. In Re: Rod Dallas Martin, Arkansas Bar No. 98218, an Original Action. Petition for voluntary surrender of law license. Petition granted. See per curiam this date. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]
07-143. In Re: Charlie Lee Rudd, Arkansas Bar No. 89087, an Original Action. Petition for voluntary surrender of law license. Petition granted. See per curiam this date. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]
CR81-82. Robert R. Heffernan a/k/a Robert Richard Heffernan v. State of Arkansas, from Saline Circuit. 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]
CR06-871. Michael D. Bell v. State of Arkansas, from Union Circuit. Pro se motion for appointment of other counsel. Motion held in abeyance; order to appear and show cause issued. See per curiam this date. (UNPUBLISHED)[PDF]
CR06-1484. Charles Alexander/Ryahim v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. Pro se motions for extension of time to file appellant's brief, to file a brief with over-length argument, and for waiver of requirement for appellant to provide seventeen copies of appellant's brief. Appeal dismissed; motions moot. See per curiam this date. (UNPUBLISHED)[PDF]
CR07-102. Alphonso S. Wilson a/k/a Alphonso Shuntly Wilson v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. Pro se motions for extension of time to file appellant's brief and for appointment of counsel. Motion for extension of time granted; motion for appointment of counsel denied. See per curiam this date. (UNPUBLISHED)[PDF]
CR07-128. Timothy Edwards v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. Pro se motion for belated appeal of order. Motion dismissed. See per curiam this date. (UNPUBLISHED) [PDF]
In Re: Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Practice; Rules of Criminal Procedure 33.8 and 36 (C); and Rule of Appellate Procedure -- Criminal 16. See per curiam this date. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]
In Re: Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Practice, Proposed Amendment to Speedy Trial Rule. See per curiam this date. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]
In Re: Adoption of Administrative Order Number 19 - Access to Court Records. See per curiam this date. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]
In Re: Retirement of Judge John S. Patterson. See per curiam this date. (PUBLISHED)[PDF]
Judge John S. Patterson of Clarksville served with distinction as circuit judge for the Fifth Judicial Circuit from January 1, 1983, to January 31, 2007. Prior to assuming his circuit court duties, Judge Patterson practiced law with his father, Edward Patterson, served as deputy prosecuting attorney for the Fifth Judicial Circuit, and distinguished himself as Clarksville municipal judge. While on the circuit court bench, Judge Patterson further served the Arkansas judiciary as a member of the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Model Jury Instructions-Criminal.
Recognizing his accomplishments and applauding his efforts, the Supreme Court extends its most sincere best wishes to Judge John S. Patterson on the occasion of his retirement.
MOTIONS SUBMITTED
PETITIONS FOR REHEARING:
CR06-842. Artie Jackson v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division.
06-414. Mary Sowders v. St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center et al., from Hot Spring Circuit.
06-674. Arkansas Department of Correction v. Jeremy Eli Bailey, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division.
06-1284. Helena-West Helena School Dist. #2 of Phillips County, Arkansas et al. v. The Circuit Court of Phillips County, Arkansas, from Phillips Circuit.
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PETITIONS FOR REVIEW:
07-20. John Gibson Auto Sales, Inc. v. Direct Insurance Company, from Garland Circuit.
07-25. Curtis A. Crofford et ux. v. Green Tree Servicing, LLC, from Pulaski Circuit, Sixteenth Division.
07-120. Beverly Enterprises-Arkansas, Inc. v. Mike Jarrett, from White Circuit.
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CR06-688. Pamela Kaye Terry v. State of Arkansas, from Van Buren Circuit. Appellant's motion to file belated and corrected brief.
CR06-842. Artie Jackson v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. Appellant's motion for stay of mandate in order to petition for writ of certiorari.
CR07-29. David Edward Motes v. State of Arkansas, from Stone Circuit. Motion for rule on clerk.
CR07-29. David Edward Motes v. State of Arkansas, from Stone Circuit. Motion to withdraw as counsel.
CR07-139. Jerry Perez v. State of Arkansas, from Washington Circuit. Motion for rule on clerk.
06-674. Arkansas Department of Correction v. Jeremy Eli Bailey, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division. Appellee's motion for stay of mandate.
06-1257. John Nash v. Arkansas Elevator Safety Board, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division. Appellee's motion for inclusion of videotape in record.
06-1257. John Nash v. Arkansas Elevator Safety Board, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division. Appellant's motion for inclusion of exhibits in record on appeal.
06-1347. Sunbeam Products, Inc. v. Bobbie Fay Grammar et al., from Miller Circuit. Appellant's motion to supplement the record.
06-1347. Sunbeam Products, Inc. v. Bobbie Fay Grammar et al., from Miller Circuit. Motion of the Product Liability Advisory Counsel, Inc., for permission to file amicus curiae brief.
06-1347. Sunbeam Products, Inc. v. Bobbie Fay Grammar et al., from Miller Circuit. Motion of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America to file amicus curiae brief.
06-1347. Sunbeam Products, Inc. v. Bobbie Fay Grammar et al., from Miller Circuit. Motion of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America to file amicus curiae brief.
06-1355. Jason J. Powell v. Davelynn F. Lane, from Polk Circuit. Appellant's motion to file belated brief.
07-145. In Re: James Scott DeNeen, Arkansas Bar No. 92212, an Original Action. Petition for voluntary surrender of license.
SUBMISSIONS
06-691. Vaughn Childers et al. v. H. Louis Payne, D.C., from Pulaski Circuit, Twelfth Division. Argued orally.
06-132. Frank Myers v. David Yingling et al., from White Circuit.
06-649. White County, Arkansas v. Cities of Judsonia, Kensett & Pangburn, Arkansas, from White Circuit.
06-734. Fordyce Bank & Trust Company v. Bean Timberland, Inc. et al., from Dallas Circuit.
06-885. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company v. Roy Johnson, from Benton Circuit.
06-895. Bob Bomar v. Keith Moser et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Third Division.