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Arkansas Supreme Court denies inmate appeal

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BY: RAY KING An Arkansas prison inmate who has been held since 2006 has failed to convince the Arkansas Supreme Court that his sentence was illegal. Kedrick Darrough Sr., 43, was convicted of possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver cocaine and possession of... Read More.
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Local court procedures change during COVID-19 crisis

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BY: RAY KING The Arkansas Supreme Court has issued a series of orders dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic and those orders are being implemented in the courts of Jefferson County. Circuit Judge Rob Wyatt Jr., on Wednesday issued an order prohibiting people who have been exposed... Read More.

Arkansas candidate backed by GOP groups wins court race

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The chief administrative law judge for the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission and wife of the state Republican Party chairman was elected Tuesday to the Supreme Court after a race that focused on her deep ties to the GOP. Barbara Webb... Read More.
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Arkansas court won’t reconsider inmate’s DNA testing bid

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said it won’t reconsider its ruling rejecting a death row inmate’s request for new DNA testing of evidence that his attorneys say could exonerate him. In a 5-2 decision, justices rejected Stacey Johnson’s petition... Read More.

Court rules against Arkansas’ 2-year limit on contributions

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday ruled against Arkansas preventing candidates for state office from accepting campaign contributions more than two years before an election, blocking the restriction from being enforced. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court... Read More.
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Lawyer sues Arkansas officials for not allowing gun in court

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas attorney is suing local officials for denying him access to a courthouse while carrying a handgun, testing a state law meant to allow lawyers to possess firearms on court premises, according to the law’s authors. Chris Corbitt, a... Read More.

Judge bars Arkansas circuit court candidate from election

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LITTLE ROCK. Ark. (AP) — A man seeking a seat on an Arkansas circuit court isn’t qualified to run for the judgeship because of a misdemeanor traffic offense he committed as a teenager, a judge ruled. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza called his own... Read More.
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Court says Arkansas must count eye law referendum signatures

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state must count thousands of signatures that were submitted in favor of holding a referendum on a new law expanding the procedures optometrists can perform. In a 4-3 ruling, justices said election... Read More.
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