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Inmate appeal of conviction rejected by Court of Appeals

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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.

Appeals Court upholds Bailey conviction

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By Ray King An Arkansas prison inmate convicted seven years after being charged with robbery failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals there was not enough evidence to support his conviction. Quintin Bailey, now 38, was sentenced to a total of 15 years in prison... Read More.
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Appeals court rejects Simmons claim of innocence

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A Pine Bluff man accused of being a felon in possession of a firearm failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals of his innocence. Anthony Ramon Simmons was arrested in 2018 after police served a search warrant at an auto repair shop on East... Read More.

Williams conviction upheld by Court of Appeals

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By Ray King A Pine Bluff man sentenced to prison last year failed Wednesday to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals that the judge at his trial erred by denying his directed verdict motion. Darryl Williams, 39, is serving a 30-year sentence after being convicted of... Read More.
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Appeals Court upholds Curry conviction and sentence

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A Jefferson County man convicted of forgery and theft of property failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals that his conviction was improper. Lamarius Curry, 43, argued that the evidence used to convict him was insufficient but the court of appeals disagreed. At trial, prosecutors... Read More.
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Appeals Court tosses part of redistricting lawsuit

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A three-judge panel on Monday dismissed part of a lawsuit challenging Arkansas’ new U.S. House map, which split the Little Rock area among three congressional districts. The federal panel tossed some of the constitutional claims in the lawsuit challenging the... Read More.
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Appeals Court upholds ruling on drug used in executions

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Arkansas’ use of the sedative midazolam in its lethal injections. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court judge’s ruling upholding the state’s execution process. U.S.... Read More.
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Appeals court sides with state in boycott ban

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld Arkansas’ law requiring state contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel, finding the restriction is not an unconstitutional violation of free speech. The full 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals reversed a 2-1 Read More.

Appeals Court rejects inmate claim about trial verdict

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The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected a claim by a prison inmate that prosecutors failed to prove their case when he was charged with aggravated assault on a corrections employee. Corey Steward was an inmate at the Varner Unit and was charged after... Read More.
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