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Appeals Court upholds Morris conviction and sentence

By Ray King A Texas man convicted of involvement in a scheme to steal money from the Urban Renewal Agency has failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals that there was insufficient evidence to convict him. Rodrick Morris, 48, is serving 35 years in prison... Read More.

Supreme Court affirms Smith conviction and life sentence

By Ray King The Arkansas State Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the life sentence of a Pine Bluff man convicted of capital murder and other offenses stemming from a shooting in 2022. In his appeal, Deric Smith argued that there was insufficient evidence to convict him... 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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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.

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.