Supreme Court rejects Grant appeal

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday rejected claims by a prison inmate that his sentence was invalid because it exceeded the maximum sentence for the crime that was designated on his arrest warrant. Abraham Grant, 47, was found guilty of Capital murder and first-degree battery... Read More.
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Sheriff sues county judge, quorum court over budget

By Ray King Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. has filed suit against County Judge Gerald Robinson and members of the Quorum Court over a reduction in his budget for this year. The suit was filed Monday in Jefferson County Circuit Court and in addition to... Read More.
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Supreme Court says Dennis ruling correct in prison appeal

By Ray King The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said Circuit Judge Jodi Raines Dennis was correct when she dismissed a petition by an inmate who claimed that his prison sentence was illegal. John Irving Rawls, 29, is currently serving a 25-year-sentence at the Tucker Unit... Read More.

Supreme Court rejects challenge to parole eligibility

By Ray King The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said Circuit Judge Jodi Raines Dennis was correct when she denied a challenged to the parole eligibility of an inmate housed at the Tucker Unit of the Department of Corrections. Husia Harkuf, formerly known at Robert Moten,... Read More.
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Sterling files for state Supreme Court

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An attorney filed Monday to run for the Arkansas Supreme Court after losing a high court bid four years ago despite outside conservative groups spending heavily to target his opponent. David Sterling filed paperwork to run for the state Supreme... Read More.
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Appeals Court sends mall theater suit back to circuit court

The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday ordered attorneys for Rain Investments’ to send the court a certified, supplemental record, including an amended complaint and any other documents necessary for the court’s review. Rain Investments’, DBA as the Saracen Cinema 8 filed suit against Judy... Read More.
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Court won’t dismiss voting restrictions lawsuit

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said it won’t dismiss a challenge to four new voting restrictions passed by the Legislature last year. Justices rejected arguments by attorneys for Secretary of State John Thurston that he was immune from the Read More.

Supreme Court says judge immune from lawsuit

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a state judge is immune from a lawsuit by a civil rights group that accused him of violating the constitutional rights of poor defendants by imposing excessive fines and jail time... Read More.