James FLOWERS v. STATE of Arkansas No. CR 07-851. 261 S.W.3d 451Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion delivered September 6, 2007. APPEAL ERROR — MOTION FOR RULE ON CLERK. — Pursuant to Ark. R. App. P.-Civ. 2(a)(1), appellant filed his notice of appeal well within the thirty-day period of the entry of the trial court’s amended […]
Category: Arkansas Court Opinions
TERRY v. PLUNKETT-JARRELL GROCER CO., 220 Ark. 3 (1952)
TERRY v. PLUNKETT-JARRELL GROCER COMPANY No. 4-9677 246 S.W.2d 415Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered February 11, 1952. Rehearing denied March 17, 1952. 1. DAMAGES — CONVERSION — VENUE. — The statute (27-611, Ark. Stat., 1947) fixing the venue in actions for damages growing out of an accident does not apply to damages for conversion. […]
SINKHORN v. MEREDITH, 250 Ark. 711 (1971)
Juanita SINKHORN v. Joel C. MEREDITH, Frances L. Meredith and Lillian Denise Meredith, A Minor, by Her Next Friend, Joel C. Meredith No. 5-5568. 466 S.W.2d 927Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered May 17, 1971 1. DAMAGES — MEASURE OF DAMAGES — PAIN SUFFERING. — There is no rule by which damages for pain and […]
WHITTEN v. HAROLD AUSTIN CONS., INC, 55 Ark. App. 409 (1996)
E.A. WHITTEN v. HAROLD AUSTIN CONSTRUCTION, INC. CA 95-1326 935 S.W.2d 579Court of Appeals of Arkansas En Banc Opinion delivered December 23, 1996 1. APPEAL ERROR — CHANCELLOR’S FINDING OF FACT — NOT REVERSED UNLESS CLEARLY ERRONEOUS. — The appellate court will not reverse a chancellor’s finding of fact unless it is clearly erroneous. 2. […]
HUFF v. ARTER, 361 Ark. 13 (2005)
Lee HUFF v. Lucious ARTER and Willie Jackson. No. 04-1325. 203 S.W.3d 638Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion delivered February 17, 2005. APPEAL ERROR — MOTION TO DISMISS — GRANTED. — The record on appeal had to be filed by December 7, 2004, and appellant tendered a partial record to the supreme court on December 6, […]
JONES v. BRINKMAN, 200 Ark. 583 (1940)
JONES v. BRINKMAN. No. 4-5951 139 S.W.2d 686Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion delivered May 6, 1940. 1. LEASES. — A lease of land for a term of years is personal property and not an interest in real estate. 2. STATUTES — CONSTRUCTION. — In construing a statute borrowed from a foreign state, the construction thereof […]
CHILDERS v. ARKANSAS D.H.S., 361 Ark. 227 (2005)
Sherry CHILDERS v. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT of HUMAN SERVICES. No. 05-30. 205 S.W.3d 795Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion delivered March 24, 2005. APPEAL ERROR — REMAND FOR DETERMINATION OF ATTORNEY ERROR. — Where the record was not timely filed; appellant’s counsel was ordered to file a no-merit brief, an affidavit of waiver, or an affidavit of […]
GOSTON v. STATE, 326 Ark. 106 (1996)
Lee GOSTON v. STATE of Arkansas CR 96-440 930 S.W.2d 332Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion delivered September 30, 1996 1. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — SPEEDY-TRIAL MOTION PROPERLY DENIED — APPELLANT TRIED WITHIN REQUIRED TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD. — Where appellant conceded that 178 days had been properly excluded from the speedy-trial period because the parties were awaiting the […]
MATTHEWS v. STATE, 305 Ark. 207 (1991)
Nathan T. MATTHEWS v. STATE of Arkansas No. CR 90-211 807 S.W.2d 29Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered April 15, 1991 1. APPEAL ERROR — NO RIGHT TO APPEAL GUILTY PLEA. — There is no right to appeal from a guilty plea. 2. CRIMINAL LAW — GUILTY PLEA — NO DIRECT APPEAL OF A PROCEDURAL […]
FRAZIER v. FIRESTONE STORES, 251 Ark. 984 (1972)
PAUL FRAZIER v. FIRESTONE STORES OF HOT SPRINGS, INC. ET AL No. 5-5750. 476 S.W.2d 4Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered February 14, 1972 1. REPLEVIN — PLEADING — FORM REQUISITES. — The filing of a temporary order of a referee in bankruptcy staying a plaintiff in a replevin suit previously filed in state court, […]
CARROLL v. STATE, 2010 Ark. 33
Conray CARROLL, Petitioner v. STATE of Arkansas, Respondent CR 09-1064Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion Delivered January 21, 2010 Pro se Motions for Belated Appeal of Order and for Declaratory Judgment [Circuit Court of Pulaski County, CR 96-1529, Hon. Christopher Piazza, Judge], Motion for Belated Appeal Treated as Motion for Rule on Clerk and Denied; Motion […]
QUARLES v. QUARLES, CA07-465 (Ark.App. 11-28-2007)
Freda QUARLES (Owens), Appellant v. Gerald W. QUARLES, Appellee CA07-465Court of Appeals of Arkansas. Opinion delivered November 28, 2007 Appeal from Jefferson Circuit. Appellee’s motion for extension of brief time.
BRADLEY v. STATE, 327 Ark. 6 (1997)
Johnny BRADLEY v. STATE of Arkansas CR 95-895 937 S.W.2d 628Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered January 13, 1997 1. CRIMINAL LAW — ADMISSION OF EVIDENCE DISCRETIONARY UNDER RAPE SHIELD STATUTE — RELIEF ON APPEAL BARRED WHERE PROVISIONS OF STATUTE NOT INVOKED AT TRIAL. — Where, when the victim’s young cousin was called as a […]
McLAIN v. McLAIN, 36 Ark. App. 197 (1991)
James Russell McLAIN v. Norma Jean McLAIN No. CA 91-84 820 S.W.2d 295Court of Appeals of Arkansas Division I Opinion delivered December 18, 1991 1. HUSBAND WIFE — ESTATES BY THE ENTIRETY — PROPERTY IN NAMES OF HUSBAND AND WIFE, WITHOUT MORE, PRESUMED TO BE OWNED BY THE ENTIRETY. — Once property, whether personal or […]
HINOJOSA v. STATE, 103 Ark. App. 312 (2008)
Martin HINOJOSA v. STATE of Arkansas. No. CA CR 08-234.Court of Appeals of Arkansas. Opinion delivered October 29, 2008. 1. STATUTES — CONSTRUCTION — GENERAL STATUTE MUST YIELD TO A SPECIFIC STATUTE. — The trial court erred in denying appellant’s motion to suppress because appellant was stopped based on a mistake of law, and therefore […]
BURCH v. ARKANSAS DEPT. OF HUMAN SERV., 08-185 (Ark. 2-28-2008)
Hazel BURCH et al., Appellant v. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Appellee 08-185Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion Delivered February 28, 2008 Appeal from Little River Circuit. Appellee’s motion to dismiss appeal. Page 4
CONWAY v. HI-TECH ENGINEERING, CA09-1049 (Ark.App. 4-7-2010)
Carol Diane CONWAY et al., Appellant v. HI-TECH ENGINEERING, INC. et al., Appellee CA09-1049Court of Appeals of Arkansas. Opinion Delivered April 7, 2010 Appeal from Garland Circuit. Appellant’s motion to redact the record. Page 6
W. E. PENDER SONS, INC. v. LEE, 2009 Ark. App. 422
W. E. PENDER SONS, INC., Appellant v. Burton LEE, Appellee CA08-403Court of Appeals of Arkansas, Division II, III and IV. Opinion Delivered May 20, 2009 Appeal from the Perry County Circuit Court, [No. Cv-05-25], Honorable Tim Fox, Judge, Dissent On Denial Of Rehearing. JOSEPHINE LINKER HART, Judge This court reversed the granting of a new […]
MUNCY v. STATE, CACR11-600 (Ark.App. 12-14-2011)
Billy Gene MUNCY, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee CACR11-600Court of Appeals of Arkansas. Opinion Delivered December 14, 2011 Appeal from Pope Circuit. CLIFF HOOFMAN, JUDGE: Affirmed. Gladwin and Robbins, JJ., agree. Page 3
DOZIER v. STATE, 290 Ark. 220 (1986)
Donnie DOZIER v. STATE of Arkansas 717 S.W.2d 492Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered October 27, 1986 APPEAL ERROR — MOTION FOR RULE ON THE CLERK — GOOD CAUSE FOR GRANTING. — An admission by an attorney for a criminal defendant that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part, is […]