Court of Appeals upholds Norton ruling

The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled that Circuit Judge Mac Norton was correct when he dismissed an appeal by a Pine Bluff woman who contested a bill. Modern Home Concepts of Arkansas sued Mary Brazil over the unpaid balance of a construction contract.... Read More.
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Court of Appeals upholds Payne conviction and sentence

The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected the appeal of a Pine Bluff man sentenced to prison for abuse of a corpse. Derek Payne, 44, was originally charged with first-degree murder and abuse of  a corpse in the death of Christopher Jones in 2019. Following... Read More.
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Court of Appeals says pay for stay fee at County Jail OK

The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday said the Jefferson County Quorum Court was acting within their authority when they adopted an ordinance imposing a fee for each inmate received at the country jail from a city or agency within the county. The court rejected... Read More.
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Appeals Court rejects Berryman appeal

A Drew County man convicted of theft of property in 2022 has failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals that his probation was revoked improperly. Tristan Berryman, 22, pleaded guilty to theft of property in 2022 and was sentenced to five years’ probation. A... Read More.

Appeals Court upholds Thomas prison sentence

The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday said Circuit Judge Jodi Raines Dennis was correct  when she revoked the suspended sentence of a Pine Bluff man and sentenced him to prison. Donnell Thomas had pleaded guilty in 2018 to aggravated assault on a family or... Read More.
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Appeals Court turns down appeal of Grant County man

The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected the appeal of a Grant County man currently serving a prison sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Chad Cason, 53, contended that there was insufficient evidence for his conviction, but the appeals court... Read More.

Appeals Court upholds Vermillion conviction and sentence

A Jefferson Count man currently serving a prison sentence for manslaughter failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals that the evidence against him was insufficient to justify his sentence. Zachary Vermillion was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Tony Jones on Jan.... Read More.