Appeals court turns down Johnson appeal

By Ray King The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected claims by a man convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm that the evidence in his case was insufficient for a conviction. Adrian Deshean Johnson, 26, also contended that a sentence enhancement... Read More.

Supreme Court rejects McCray appeal

By Ray King The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday rejected arguments from a man convicted of aggravated robbery who claimed that a judge denied his motion to dismiss the case because the man failed to get a speedy trial. Walter McCray Jr., 56, also contended that... Read More.
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Court rejects Washington appeal

By Ray King The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected the appeal of a Jefferson County man convicted as an habitual offender of being a felon in possession of a firearm who contended that his decision to represent himself at trial was not made... Read More.

Arkansas Supreme Court denies inmate appeal

BY: RAY KING An Arkansas prison inmate who has been held since 2006 has failed to convince the Arkansas Supreme Court that his sentence was illegal. Kedrick Darrough Sr., 43, was convicted of possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver cocaine and possession of... Read More.
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Appeal of man who shot Army recruiters in Arkansas rejected

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a man who fatally shot a U.S. Army soldier and wounded another outside a recruiting station in Little Rock. The ruling dated Thursday and first reported by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette said... Read More.

Arkansas inmate cites mental illness in death penalty appeal

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas death row inmate convicted of killing a state legislator’s daughter was diagnosed with schizophrenia and should not be executed, his attorney told the state Supreme Court Thursday. Justices heard arguments from the state and Karl Roberts over the... Read More.
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Arkansas judge denies students’ appeal to vaccination policy

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A judge has denied two University of Arkansas students’ request to block a public health decree that has barred them from attending classes during a mumps outbreak because they don’t have the proper vaccinations. The Arkansas Department of Health issued the... Read More.

Jonathan Woods Loses Another Appeal

Johnathan Woods, the Bradley County man sentenced to life without parole, plus 40 years for the March 2014 kidnapping and murder of Samantha Poole, has lost another appeal. The Arkansas Supreme Court recently affirmed the Drew County Circuit Court’s order denying Wood’s petition for post... Read More.