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 Thomas prison sentence

The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday said Circuit Judge Jodi Raines Dennis was correct  when she revoked the suspended sentence of a Pine Bluff man and sentenced him to prison. Donnell Thomas had pleaded guilty in 2018 to aggravated assault on a family or... Read More.
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30-year prison sentence for man involved in child porn scheme

LITTLE ROCK—Justin Lee Palmer, who “coached” young girls who were anorexic and encouraged them to self-harm and film child pornography, will spend 30 years in federal prison for production of child pornography. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas,... Read More.
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Federal gun charge results in 15-year prison sentence

HOT SPRINGS – A Hot Springs man was sentenced Friday to 180 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person – Felon.  The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the... Read More.