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Inmate appeal of conviction rejected by Court of Appeals

Friday, September 8 by Ray King

By Ray King An inmate at the Arkansas Department of Corrections’ Varner Unit on Wednesday failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals that he was wrongly convicted. Corey Steward, 40, was convicted in 2021 of aggravated assault on a correctional officer or employee and was... Read More.

Griffin to appeal court ruling on gender hormone treatment for minors

Friday, September 8 by Ray King

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced in a release on Thursday that he has filed a petition seeking review by the full United States Court of Appeals for the case regarding the Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act. “I am asking the full Eighth Circuit to... Read More.

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Landfill can keep expanding while growth appeal continues

Monday, May 1 by Ray King

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A northwest Arkansas landfill can keep expanding while state authorities consider an appeal to block the facility’s growth. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported that the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission voted 11-0 on Friday to let the landfill owned by... Read More.

Attorney ordered to refile appeal paperwork

Wednesday, April 5 by Ray King

An attorney for a Grant County man convicted on drug related charges has been ordered to refile the man’s appeal of his conviction. In a ruling Wednesday, Associate Court of Appeals Judge Rita Gruber said the appeal does not contain a sufficient statement of the... Read More.

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Appeals Court rejects Walls appeal of shooting incident conviction

Wednesday, February 8 by Ray King

A Pine Bluff man who contended there was not enough evidence to revoke his suspended sentence failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals of that. Jimmie Lee Walls had entered a plea of no contest to one count of terroristic threatening in July 2020... Read More.

Supreme Court rejects murder conviction appeal

Thursday, May 5 by Ray King

A Pine Bluff teenager serving a prison sentence of life plus 90 years failed to convince the Arkansas Supreme Court that he was wrongly convicted. Robert T. Smith III, was convicted of capital murder, kidnapping, aggravated robbery and theft of property in Faulkner County Circuit... Read More.

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Supreme Court rejects Grant appeal

Thursday, April 7 by Ray King

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday rejected claims by a prison inmate that his sentence was invalid because it exceeded the maximum sentence for the crime that was designated on his arrest warrant. Abraham Grant, 47, was found guilty of Capital murder and first-degree battery... Read More.

Rutledge to appeal voting laws rejection

Tuesday, March 22 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said Monday that she would appeal a judge’s ruling that struck down four new voting laws as unconstitutional. Rutledge, a Republican, said she would appeal the permanent injunction Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen issued Friday... Read More.

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Supreme Court says Dennis ruling correct in prison appeal

Thursday, March 10 by Ray King

By Ray King The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said Circuit Judge Jodi Raines Dennis was correct when she dismissed a petition by an inmate who claimed that his prison sentence was illegal. John Irving Rawls, 29, is currently serving a 25-year-sentence at the Tucker Unit... Read More.

Appeal filed in voting rights lawsuit

Thursday, February 24 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday appealed a judge’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit that claims Arkansas’ new state House districts dilute the influence of Black voters in the state. The ACLU filed the appeal on behalf of the... Read More.

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Former politician loses appeal on illegal adoption scheme conviction

Tuesday, January 11 by Ray King

PHOENIX (AP) — A former Arizona politician in prison for running an illegal adoption scheme in three states involving women from the Marshall Islands has lost an appeal of one of his sentences. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a six-year sentence... Read More.

Supreme Court rejects Williams appeal

Friday, November 12 by Ray King

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday said Circuit Judge Jodi Raines Dennis was correct when she dismissed petitions filed by a prison inmate who claimed his conviction in three separate trials for rape violated the prohibition against double jeopardy. Jackie L. Williams, 53, was convicted... Read More.

Stories tagged with: appeal

Inmate appeal of conviction rejected by Court of Appeals

Griffin to appeal court ruling on gender hormone treatment for minors

Landfill can keep expanding while growth appeal continues

Attorney ordered to refile appeal paperwork

Appeals Court rejects Walls appeal of shooting incident conviction

Supreme Court rejects murder conviction appeal

Supreme Court rejects Grant appeal

Rutledge to appeal voting laws rejection

Supreme Court says Dennis ruling correct in prison appeal

Appeal filed in voting rights lawsuit

Former politician loses appeal on illegal adoption scheme conviction

Supreme Court rejects Williams appeal

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