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Sheridan School Board rejects call to eliminate prayer before meetings

Wednesday, October 25 by Ray King

The president of the Sheridan School Board said this week it has no plans to change its current practice of having a student say a prayer before meetings. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, Jeff Lisenby said the U.S. Supreme Court, in separate cases has... Read More.

Appeals court rejects Simmons claim of innocence

Wednesday, May 10 by Ray King

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.

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Arkansas Attorney General rejects referendum aimed at stopping the LEARNS Act

Monday, April 24 by Staff

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has rejected a state-wide, citizen led referendum that was pushing to stop the implementation of the LEARNS Act. The referendum was started by by CAPES (Citizens for Arkansas Public Education and Students). The organization worked to gather signatures saying t "The... Read More.

Appeals Court rejects Walls appeal of shooting incident conviction

Wednesday, February 8 by Ray King

A Pine Bluff man who contended there was not enough evidence to revoke his suspended sentence failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals of that. Jimmie Lee Walls had entered a plea of no contest to one count of terroristic threatening in July 2020... Read More.

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Supreme Court rejects inmate request for evidence testing

Thursday, September 22 by Ray King

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said Circuit Judge Jodi Raines Dennis was correct when she denied a petition from a prison inmate who wanted evidence from his case to be scientifically tested. Stanley Norton Mahmoud, 51, pleaded guilty to residential burglary, attempted first-degree murder,... Read More.

Judge rejects new evidence testing in ‘West Memphis 3’ case

Thursday, June 23 by Staff

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge won’t allow new genetic testing of crime scene evidence from the killing of three boys nearly 30 years ago. The judge denied a motion seeking access to the evidence from the 1993 killing of three 8-year-boys in... Read More.

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Quorum Court reject’s County Assessor’s request to add an additional position to her office

Monday, May 9 by Staff

By Ray King The Jefferson County Quorum Court on Monday rejected a request from County Assessor Yvonne Humphrey to add a position to her office in the 2022 budget. The vote failed to get the two-thirds majority needed to be adopted and after the meeting Humphrey... Read More.

Supreme Court rejects murder conviction appeal

Thursday, May 5 by Ray King

A Pine Bluff teenager serving a prison sentence of life plus 90 years failed to convince the Arkansas Supreme Court that he was wrongly convicted. Robert T. Smith III, was convicted of capital murder, kidnapping, aggravated robbery and theft of property in Faulkner County Circuit... Read More.

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Appeals Court rejects inmate claim about trial verdict

Wednesday, May 4 by Ray King

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.

Supreme Court rejects inmate claims of duplicate sentence

Thursday, April 7 by Ray King

An Arkansas prison inmate serving a 60-year-sentence in Jefferson County has failed to convince the Arkansas Supreme Court that he was convicted twice for the same offense. Joe E. Morgan pleaded guilty to rape and first-degree sexual assault and later filed a petition in circuit... Read More.

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Supreme Court rejects Grant appeal

Thursday, April 7 by Ray King

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.

Supreme Court rejects challenge to parole eligibility

Thursday, March 3 by Ray King

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.

Stories tagged with: rejects

Sheridan School Board rejects call to eliminate prayer before meetings

Appeals court rejects Simmons claim of innocence

Arkansas Attorney General rejects referendum aimed at stopping the LEARNS Act

Appeals Court rejects Walls appeal of shooting incident conviction

Supreme Court rejects inmate request for evidence testing

Judge rejects new evidence testing in ‘West Memphis 3’ case

Quorum Court reject’s County Assessor’s request to add an additional position to her office

Supreme Court rejects murder conviction appeal

Appeals Court rejects inmate claim about trial verdict

Supreme Court rejects inmate claims of duplicate sentence

Supreme Court rejects Grant appeal

Supreme Court rejects challenge to parole eligibility

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