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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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.

Supreme Court upholds Dennis ruling in prisoner case

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said Circuit judge Jodi Raines Dennis was correct when she denied a request from a prison inmate who alleged the trial court that sentenced him lacked jurisdiction in the case. Jamie Darnell Lee, 45, is serving a sentence of... Read More.
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Appeals Court upholds ruling on drug used in executions

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Arkansas’ use of the sedative midazolam in its lethal injections. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court judge’s ruling upholding the state’s execution process. U.S.... Read More.
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Appeals Court upholds Drew County drug conviction

By Ray King A 40-year-old Dew County man serving a prison sentence on a drug related charge failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals that he was wrongly convicted. McKenzie Kory Martin was sentenced as an habitual offender to 35-years in prison after he was... Read More.

Appeals Court upholds King conviction and sentence

By Ray King The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld the conviction and 50-year prison sentence of a Pine Bluff man convicted of two counts of first-degree battery in 2019. Following a jury trial, Eddie Dale King, 37, was convicted in the October 9, 2018... Read More.
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Appeals Court upholds McCree conviction

By Ray King The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected claims by a Drew County man who challenged the evidence used to convict him. Drew McCree, 59, also contended that the court that convicted him erred by striking six prospective jurors for cause. Following a jury... Read More.

Supreme Court upholds Judge Dennis’ ruling

By Ray King The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said Jefferson County Circuit Judge Jodi Raines Dennis was correct when she denied the petition of a prison inmate who alleged that his prison sentence of life does not meet the standards of an illegal sentence. Serandon... Read More.
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Council committee upholds suspension

By Ray King With Mayor Shirley Washington casting the deciding vote Monday, the City Council’s Administration committee upheld the three-day suspension given to a Code Enforcement Officer. Committee Chairman Lloyd Holcomb said he had read the files and heard the dialog between the Officer, Brae McDonald... Read More.