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.

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.
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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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Inmate appeal of conviction rejected by Court of Appeals

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

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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Child porn conviction results in 90 year prison sentence

LITTLE ROCK— Augustus “Gus” Shenker, 23, of Little Rock was sentenced to serve the next 90 years in federal prison for production of child pornography. Shenker was sentenced Monday by United States District Judge Lee P. Rudofsky. In May 2021, FBI received a cyber tip... Read More.

Williams conviction upheld by Court of Appeals

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

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.

Child porn conviction results in 25-year prison sentence

LITTLE ROCK—A Bigelow man was sentenced to serve 25 years in federal prison for producing child pornography. Jakob Brown, 26, was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge Brian S. Miller. In April 2020, Conway Police Department received a report about a male harassing... Read More.
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Woman sentenced to federal prison after drug conviction

FAYETTEVILLE – A Springdale woman was sentenced Thursday to 137 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court... Read More.