Arkansas Supreme Court

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 MAY 17, 2018

CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN DAN KEMP

CR-79-199. Lewis C. Wallace v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, First Division. Petitioner's pro se petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis and motion to reply to State's response to petition. Petition denied; motion moot. Hart, J., concurs.

CR-17-981. Sammy Earl Stewart v. State of Arkansas, from Pope County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Hart, J., concurs.

JUSTICE RHONDA K. WOOD

CV-17-1067. Kelvin Collier v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Appellant's pro se motion to supplement appellant's brief. Affirmed; motion granted. Hart, J., concurs.

CV-17-723. The Park Apartments at Fayetteville, LP; The Park Apartments at Fayetteville Management Company, LLC; and Lindsey Management Co., Inc. v. Shilah Plants, from Washington County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Special Justice Joshua A. Newton joins. Baker, J., dissents. Hart, J., not participating.

JUSTICE SHAWN A. WOMACK

CR-17-164. Gary Martin v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Kemp, C.J., and Hart, J., dissent. Wynne, J., dissents in part.

JUSTICE KAREN R. BAKER

CV-17-951. Taurin A. Johnson v. State of Arkansas, from Lee County Circuit Court. Appellant's pro se motion to file belated brief. Appeal dismissed; motion moot. Hart, J., concurs.

JUSTICE ROBIN F. WYNNE

CR-17-404. Brandon Eugene Lacy v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Affirmed in part; reversed and dismissed in part. Hart, J., dissents.

Metro on 05/18/2018

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