Appeals Court affirms Howard Conviction and Sentence

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man convicted of murder and other offenses failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals that the trial judge should not have allowed evidence recorded on a cell phone. Rickey Howard Jr., now 26, was found guilty of first-degree murder,... Read More.
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Supreme Court affirms Smith conviction and life sentence

By Ray King The Arkansas State Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the life sentence of a Pine Bluff man convicted of capital murder and other offenses stemming from a shooting in 2022. In his appeal, Deric Smith argued that there was insufficient evidence to convict him... Read More.

Appeals Court affirms Farris conviction

By Ray King The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected arguments from a Pine Bluff man who alleged that Circuit Judge Alex Guynn erred when he denied the man’s motion for a directed verdict on a charge of aggravated robbery. Carlton Farris, 30, was convicted... Read More.