Bill Simmons
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State soon to execute medical revisions
posted: 03/18/2012 4:13 a.m. Discuss
If all goes as planned, the administration of Gov. Mike Beebe will in July start implementing some new approaches to medical care and to getting it paid for.
‘Fix it’ an allowable order, say justices
posted: 02/10/2012 4:32 a.m. Discuss
In a 4-3 decision about the power of circuit judges, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a judge did not exceed his authority in telling a state agency that one of its employees had too many cases to handle and to “fix it.”
Justices uphold guilty verdict in murder of ex
posted: 02/04/2012 4:22 a.m. Discuss
The state Supreme Court affirmed Thursday the capital murder conviction and sentence of imprisonment without parole for life given to Rodney Jones for fatally shooting his exwife, Orzona Fischer.
Appeals court: Shots, remarks proof enough
posted: 12/08/2011 4:15 a.m. Discuss
By pointing a gun at a bank courier, saying “Don’t make me kill you” and firing three times, habitual offender Jamil Naim Ali gave a jury substantial evidence that he attempted to commit premeditated capital murder, the state Court of Appeals said Wednesday in affirming his 822-month sentence for three crimes.
Burglary sentence affirmed by court
posted: 11/19/2011 4:53 a.m. Discuss
That Larry Clayton had criminal intent was evident from the circumstances, the state Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday, affirming his residential burglary conviction and 30-year prison sentence in the attempted theft of four bottles of wine cooler.
Conviction is upheld in stolen-truck case
posted: 11/19/2011 4:43 a.m. Discuss
Michael Scales’ explanation for possessing a stolen truck was “inconsistent and improbable,” the state Court of Appeals said Wednesday, so his 36-month prison sentence for Class C felony theft by receiving stands.
Conviction for assault with urine is affirmed
posted: 11/18/2011 3:27 a.m. Discuss
The state Court of Appeals upheld Wednesday a 144-month prison sentence given Carlton X. Russell for aggravated assault, rejecting his contention that the state failed to prove that his weapon was urine.
Treatment order illegal, court rules
posted: 11/12/2011 4:45 a.m. Discuss
The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the Benton County Circuit Court imposed an illegal sentence when it required Frank Parmley to complete longterm drug treatment during his time in prison, although the appeals court decided that expanding Parmley’s sentence from 12 years to 28 was OK.
Insurer ordered to repay hospital
posted: 11/10/2011 4:38 a.m. Discuss
The correct application of a workers’ compensation rule means CNA Insurance Co. should pay Arkansas Children’s Hospital $4,112,753.10 for care it provided to a patient, the state Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.
Brummett rejoining Democrat-Gazette
posted: 10/07/2011 4:29 a.m. Comments 19
A premier Arkansas columnist, John Brummett, is returning to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
