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Court of Appeals turns down inmate appeal of dug sentence

By Ray King The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected claims by an inmate that there was not enough evidence to support his conviction. A Jefferson County jury convicted Joshua Branch, 37, of one count of furnishing prohibited articles and sentenced him to 20 years... Read More.

Court of Appeals rejects Nixon appeal of murder conviction

By Ray King An Arkansas prison inmate currently serving a 40-yer sentence for murder and other offenses has failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals that prosecutors failed to prove their case. Specifically, Derrick Nixon, 36, contended that there was not enough evidence to disprove... Read More.
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Appeals Court upholds Rouse conviction and sentence

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man convicted of a 2019 murder failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals he was justified in using deadly physical force against the victim. Jason Rouse, now 39, is serving a 28-year prison sentence at the North Central Unit... Read More.
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Appeals Court upholds Hyatt conviction and sentence

A Grant County man currently serving a drug related prison sentence has failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals that he was convicted in error. Randy Hyatt, 45, was sentenced to 96 months in prison after a Grant County jury found him guilty as... Read More.

Appeals Court upholds Thompson’s conviction and sentence

A Lincoln County man convicted of possession of a prohibited article failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals that his conviction should be reversed. Zayzhon Thompson, 28, was serving a prison sentence for multiple crimes in Lincoln County in 2021 when prison officials received... Read More.
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Court of Appeals dismisses Dillard appeal

The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld the revocation of suspended sentences for a Drew  County man convicted of violating conditions of his suspended sentence. Jarvis Dillard pleaded guilty to commercial burglary, theft of property and being a felon in possession of a firearm... Read More.

Appeals Court upholds Spraglin’s sentence evocation

The Arkansas Court of Appeals said Wednesday Judge Jodi Raines Dennis was correct when she revoked the probation of a Pine Bluff man who had been charged with drug related offenses. Dontel Spraglin, 46, claimed Dennis erred when she denied him the right to question... Read More.
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