The Arkansas Supreme Court released opinions Thursday. The court's ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here. The full opinions and other court proceedings, including per curiam decisions, orders and submissions, can be found on the Internet at courts.state.ar.us.
PROCEEDINGS OF Dec.6, 2018
CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN DAN KEMP
CR-18-15. Chris Anthony Arnold v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Affirmed.
JUSTICE RHONDA K. WOOD
CR-11-227. Leon Jackson Rice, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Petitioner's pro se second petition and supplemental petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis; pro se motion to rule on second petition for writ of error coram nobis. Petition and supplemental petition denied; pro se motion moot.
JUSTICE COURTNEY HUDSON GOODSON
CR-00-1382. Gary B. Martin v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Petition to reinvest the circuit court with jurisdiction to consider petition for writ of error coram nobis or for other relief. Petition granted. Kemp, C.J., and Baker and Womack, JJ., dissent.
JUSTICE ROBIN F. WYNNE
CV-18-264. Dereck Pelletier v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction; and Greg Harmon, Warden of East Arkansas Regional Unit, from Lee County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Hart, J., dissents.
Metro on 12/07/2018