ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
ADVANCE REPORTS
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IN THIS ISSUE
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324 Ark.

Opinions delivered
May 28, 1996


Booker v. State (Corbin, J.) 95-327
Juveniles -- Juvenile transfer; appellant's association with beating of victim was sufficient to satisfy violence criterion; sufficient reason for circuit court's denial of transfer. [ASCII, WP5.1]

Butler v. State (Corbin, J.) 95-981
Juveniles -- Juvenile transfer; factors need not be given equal weight; serious and violent nature of charged offenses warranted denial of transfer to juvenile court. [ASCII, WP5.1]

Cleveland v. Estate of Stark (Jesson, C.J.) 96-152
Appeal & error -- Abstract did not reflect will in its entirety; on de novo review court must have access to precise language used in will; issues not reached on appeal. [ASCII, WP5.1]

Greene v. State (Glaze, J.) CR96-102
Criminal paw -- State's evidence more than sufficient; appellant clearly violated conditions of probation and suspension. [ASCII, WP5.1]

Hardy Constr. Co., Inc. v. Arkansas State Highway and Transp. Dep't (Brown, J.) 96-67
Courts -- Subject-matter jurisdiction cannot be conferred by agreement; parties may agree on court if subject-matter jurisdiction is appropriate; chancery court had subject-matter jurisdiction to enforce contracts under Uniform Arbitration Act. [ASCII, WP5.1]

Jewell v. Arkansas State Bd. of Dental Examiners (Jesson, C.J.) 95-1262
Appeal & error -- Abstract flagrantly deficient; appeal not reached. [ASCII, WP5.1]

Long v. Lampton (Roaf, J.) 95-774
Jury -- Erroneous instruction; presumed prejudice may be rendered harmless by other factors; instructions should be considered as a whole; testimony and other instructions rendered error harmless. [ASCII, WP5.1]

Love v. State (Roaf, J.) CR95-1188
Sentencing -- Determination as to consecutive or concurrent sentences rests solely with trial court; appellant failed to show trial judge abused his discretion. [ASCII, WP5.1]

McCaskill v. Fort Smith Pub. Sch. Dist. (Corbin, J.) 95-874
Administrative law & procedure -- Superseding portion of Teacher Fair Dismissal Act interpreted; appellant's previous contract superseded when he signed new contract. [ASCII, WP5.1]

Meadows v. State (Brown, J.) CR95-1081
Criminal procedure -- illegal sentence; trial court has authority to correct; resentencing appropriate; no fault found in trial court's assessed punishment. [ASCII, WP5.1]

Taylor v. State (Per Curiam) CR96-273
Appeal & error -- Postconviction relief; all ground for must be raised in Rule 37 petition; Rule 37 timeliness requirement met; not wrong for trial court to have considered petition of merits. [ASCII, WP5.1]

APPENDIX

In Re: Arkansas State Board of Law Examiners (Per Curiam) [ASCII, WP5.1]

OPINIONS NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION

Carrasco v. State, CR 95-1254 (Per Curiam), affirmed May 28, 1996. Jones v. Davis, CR 96-192 (Per Curiam), Pro Se Petition for Writ of Mandamus moot May 28, 1996.

Jones v. Davis, CR 96-192 (Per Curiam), Pro Se Petition for Writ of Mandamus moot May 28, 1996.

Owens v. State, CR 95-1187 (Per Curiam), affirmed May 28, 1996.