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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 11, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS CR-22-20. Jacorey Green v. State of Arkansas, from Clark County Circuit Court. Motion of Noah P. Watson for attorney’s fees is granted. Allowed $2250.00.

CR-22-20. Jacorey Green v. State of Arkansas, from Clark County Circuit Court. Motion of Glenn Larkin for entry of appearance on behalf of the appellant is granted.

CR-22-20. Jacorey Green v. State of Arkansas, from Clark County Circuit Court. Motion of Noah Watson to withdraw as counsel for the appellant is granted.

CR-22-64. Eric L. Jackson v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Motion of Robert M. “Robby” Golden for award of attorney’s fees is granted. Allowed $1200.00.

CR-22-226. Thelma Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for discovery is denied.

CR-22-226. Thelma Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion asking court for leave to file briefs that do not conform to procedural rules is denied.

CR-22-226. Thelma Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion re “response to court now” and “response to clerk’s letter November 30, 2022,” is denied.

CR-22-226. Thelma Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion asking the court for leave to file briefs that do not conform to procedural rule and “response to court clerks letter November 30, 2022,” is denied.

CR-22-226. Thelma Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion to file a nonconforming brief is denied.

CR-22-226. Thelma Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s second pro se motion asking court for leave to file briefs that do not conform to procedural rules is denied.

ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 11, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS CR-22-226. Thelma Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s third pro se motion asking court for leave to file briefs that do not conform to procedural rules is denied.

CR-22-226. Thelma Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s fourth pro se motion asking court for leave to file briefs that do not conform to procedural rules is denied.

CR-22-226. Thelma Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s fifth pro se motion asking court for leave to file briefs that do not conform to procedural rules is denied.

CR-22-226. Thelma Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion to file brief that does not conform to procedural rules “brief relief Rule 21” is denied.

CR-22-226. Thelma Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion to file brief that does not conform to procedural rules “brief Rule 27 hearing” is denied.

CR-22-226. Thelma Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se “emergency” motion asking court for leave to file the briefs that do not conform to procedural rules brief emergency is denied.

CR-22-654. Debert Morgan v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion to duplicate at state expense is moot.

CR-22-749. Gabriel E. Walton v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Motion of Gerald A. Coleman to be relieved as attorney for appellant and to stay briefing schedule is granted. Attorney F. Parker Jones III is appointed as counsel for the appellant. Thyer, J., not participating.

CR-22-753. Laquincy Demarquis Jones v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden County Circuit Court. Motion of S. Butler Bernard, Jr., to withdraw as counsel for the appellant is granted. Attorney Tim Cullen is appointed as counsel for the appellant. Thyer, J., not participating.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 11, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS CR-22-775. Sean M. Woodruff v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Southern District. Appellant’s petition for writ of certiorari is granted.

CV-19-770. George Hunter and Joan Hunter v. Diamante Members Club, Inc.; and Diamante, a Private Membership Golf Club, LLC, from Saline County Circuit Court. Motion of separate appellee Diamante Members Club, Inc., to release funds is granted.

CV-22-152. Angela R. Styles v. James D. Styles, from Pope County Circuit Court. Appellee’s motion to expand word count is granted. Harrison, C.J., and Abramson, J., not participating.

CV-22-213. Forrest Harrison and Shelby Harrison, Husband and Wife v. Larrie Stolfi and Carol A. Stolfi, from Washington County Circuit Court. Appellees’ motion to substitute brief is granted. Gladwin, J., not participating.

CV-22-213. Forrest Harrison and Shelby Harrison, Husband and Wife v. Larrie Stolfi and Carol A. Stolfi, from Washington County Circuit Court. Appellants’ motion to substitute brief is granted. Gladwin, J., not participating.

CV-22-230. Sandra D. McClellan and Monta R. McClellan, Husband and Wife; Monica J. Newsom; and John Milam Construction, Inc., Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Ritter Cable Company, LLC; E. Ritter & Company; E. Ritter Communications, LLC; E. Ritter Communications Holdings, LLC; and E. Ritter Telephone Company, LLC, from Franklin County Circuit Court, Northern District. Motion of R. Mark Glover to withdraw as counsel is granted. Abramson, J., not participating.

CV-22-357. Leticia M. Sanders v. JLP, LLC, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventeenth Division. Appellant’s pro se motion to file corrected appellant’s reply brief is denied.

CV-22-357. Leticia M. Sanders v. JLP, LLC, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventeenth Division. Appellant’s pro se motion for reconsideration of appellant’s belated reply brief is denied.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 11, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-22-357. Leticia M. Sanders v. JLP, LLC, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventeenth Division. Appellee’s motion to strike appellant’s motion to file corrected appellant’s reply brief and motion for reconsideration of appellant’s belated reply brief is moot.

CV-22-362. Pulaski County Special School District and Arkansas School Boards Association v. Wanda Grigsby, from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. Joint status report is treated as a joint motion to dismiss and is granted.

CV-22-435. Laura Lynn Hammett and Rural Revival Living Trust v. Micheal Pietrczak, from Searcy County Circuit Court. Pro se motion of separate appellant Laura Lynn Hammett to strike order concerning misnamed entry of appearance is denied.

CV-22-435. Laura Lynn Hammett and Rural Revival Living Trust v. Micheal Pietrczak, from Searcy County Circuit Court. Pro se motion of separate appellant Laura Lynn Hammett to expedite motion to strike denying misnamed entry of appearance is moot.

CV-22-435. Laura Lynn Hammett and Rural Revival Living Trust v. Micheal Pietrczak, from Searcy County Circuit Court. Amended pro se motion of separate appellant Laura Lynn Hammett to strike order concerning misnamed entry of appearance is moot.

CV-22-469. Clifford W. Christian and Karen D. Christian v. SWO Properties, Inc., from Boone County Circuit Court. Appellants’ motion to expand word count is denied. Gruber, Wood, and Hixson, JJ., would grant.

CV-22-632. Keith W. Emis v. Robin M. Emis, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second Division. Joint motion to remand for lack of a final order. Appeal dismissed.

CV-22-643. Delores Ann Smith Rawls v. Jesse Malvern Rawls, from Garland County Circuit Court. Appellant’s second motion to extend time to file appellant’s opening brief is granted.

CV-22-643. Delores Ann Smith Rawls v. Jesse Malvern Rawls, from Garland County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to stay appeal and remand to the Garland County Circuit Court is denied.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 11, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-22-673. Nicole Shuler v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Calhoun County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion and amended motion for reconsideration of the denial without prejudice of appellant’s pro se petition for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, and for belated appeal are denied.

CV-22-673. Nicole Shuler v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Calhoun County Circuit Court. Appellees’ joint motion to dismiss is granted. Appeal dismissed.

CV-22-678. (In the Matter of the Guardianship of Minor Children) Christopher Paschall, John Paschall, and Mary Paschall v. Jeremy Paschall and Crystal Paschall, from Washington County Circuit Court. Appellants’ pro se motion for reconsideration; motion to move this court to issue an order/writ to produce documents; motion to move this court to issue an order/writ to unseal cases for appeal purposes; and motion to issue service of order/writ and or in alternative motion to transfer is denied.

CV-22-769. Lakewood Subdivision Homeowners Association, Inc. v. City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; Lioneld Jordan, in His Official Capacity as Mayor of Fayetteville, Arkansas; and La Hacienda of Northwest Arkansas, Inc., from Washington County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for rule on clerk to file belated record with Arkansas Court of Appeals is denied. Gladwin, J., not participating.

CV-22-770. Spring Fever Development, LLC; Serenity Homes, Inc.; and Gavin Edwards v. Whitney Brenner, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellants’ motion for rule on clerk to file belated record with Arkansas Court of Appeals is denied. Gladwin, J., not participating.

E-22-577. James Turner v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellant’s pro se motion to add evidence is denied.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 11, 2023 MOTIONS SUBMITTED PETITIONS FOR REHEARING: CV-20-230. Keshia Gonzales, Individually and as Next Friend and Natural Guardian of Antonio Ross, a Minor v. Continental Casualty Company, as Liability Carrier for Arkansas Children’s Hospital; Arkansas Children’s Hospital; and Jerril Green, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division.

CV-21-521. Sharon Marcum v. Robert Hodge, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division.

CV-21-573. Cassey Bassett v. Jeremy Emery, Kendra Emery, and Dusty Emery, from Greene County Circuit Court.

CV-22-10. Katherine McClerkin v. Rogue Construction, L.L.C., from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division.

CV-22-223. Casey McClara v. Robert McClara and Judith McClara, from Polk County Circuit Court.

********************************************* CR-22-82. Leonard Wiley v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Motion of Alex Burgos for award of attorney’s fees.

CR-22-159. Kevin Brady v. State of Arkansas, from Greene County Circuit Court. Motion of Sonia Fonticiella for attorney’s fee.

CR-22-257. Kiah Danner v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court. Motion of Gregory Crain for attorney’s fees.

CR-22-259. Zachary Pinegar v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court. Motion of Gregory Crain for attorney’s fees.

CR-22-262. Zachary Pinegar v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court. Motion of Gregory Crain for attorney’s fees.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 11, 2023 MOTIONS SUBMITTED CR-22-268. Mikato Fulks v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for appointment of counsel.

CR-22-276. Mark Fish v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Motion of Michael Kiel Kaiser for fees.

CR-22-287. Jonathan Lawrence v. State of Arkansas, from Drew County Circuit Court. Motion of Gary W. Potts for costs and attorney’s fees.

CR-22-288. Marvin Hampton v. State of Arkansas, from Boone County Circuit Court. Motion of Tara Schmutzler for attorney’s fees.

CR-22-291. James Ricks, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Northern District. Appellant’s pro se motion for reconsideration of motion to discard and remove certain pages.

CR-22-474. Minor Child v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Motion of Noah Watson to withdraw as counsel for the appellant.

CR-22-474. Minor Child v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Motion of Glenn Larkin for entry of appearance on behalf of the appellant.

CR-22-516. Joseph Chapman v. State of Arkansas, from Polk County Circuit Court. Appellant’s petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record and request for new briefing schedule when record is complete.

CR-22-625. Anita Spradlin v. State of Arkansas, from Marion County Circuit Court. Appellee’s motion to dismiss.

CR-22-674. Coree McGaugh v. State of Arkansas, from Yell County Circuit Court, Northern District. Motion of James Law Firm to substitute counsel.

CR-22-674. Coree McGaugh v. State of Arkansas, from Yell County Circuit Court, Northern District. Appellant’s motion for rule on clerk.

CR-22-775. Sean Michael Woodruff v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Southern District. Appellant’s motion to correct the record.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 11, 2023 MOTIONS SUBMITTED CR-22-777. Brendan Burns v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Northern District. Appellant’s motion for belated appeal and appointment of counsel for appeal.

CR-22-783. Rochelle Mead v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for belated appeal.

CR-22-784. Joshua Fleming v. State of Arkansas, from Drew County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for rule on clerk.

CR-22-803. Kinslow Young v. State of Arkansas, from St. Francis County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for rule on clerk and to file a belated appeal.

CR-22-803. Kinslow Young v. State of Arkansas, from St. Francis County Circuit Court. Appellant’s petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record.

CR-22-803. Kinslow Young v. State of Arkansas, from St. Francis County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to withdraw and appoint appellate counsel.

CR-22-809. Michael Shane Stoelting v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record.

CV-22-274. Al-Aayfee Aboo Yah Ya v. City of El Dorado, Arkansas, from Union County Circuit Court. Appellee’s motion to dismiss appeal.

CV-22-333. Kenneth Colley v. Audrey Colley, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Greenwood District. Appellant’s motion for leave to file reply.

CV-22-333. Kenneth Colley v. Audrey Colley, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Greenwood District. Appellant’s amended motion for leave to file reply.

CV-22-432. Jessica Mathis v. Glenn Hickman, Jr., from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventeenth Division. Appellee’s motion to supplement record.

CV-22-495. David Heileman v. Ariel Cahoon (Formerly Heileman), from Poinsett County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to supplement the record.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 11, 2023 MOTIONS SUBMITTED CV-22-515. Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield v. Alan McClain, Insurance Commissioner; Freeway Surgery Center; Scott Schlesinger, M.D.; Fair Park Surgery Center; Centerview Surgery Center; South Arkansas Surgery Center; Advanced Ambulatory Surgery Center; Executive Park Surgery Center of Fort Smith; Gastroenterology and Surgery Center of Arkansas; Mountain Home Surgery Center; Harrison Surgery Center; Boozman-Hof Eye Center; Physician’s Day a/k/a McFarland Eye Center; Spring Creek Surgery Center; Taylor Plastic Surgery; Surgery Center of Northeast Texas; Advanced Interventional Pain Management; Precision Surgical of Northwest Arkansas; Executive Surgery Center of Little Rock; Central Arkansas Surgery Center a/k/a Arkansas Spine and Pain; and Arkansas Center for Surgical Excellence, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Appellant’s third motion to enforce writ of certiorari and extend time and for supplemental relief.

CV-22-555. Shawnta Parker v. The Reliable Life Insurance Company, from Phillips County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to remand the case to the trial court in order to allow the parties to complete the agreed upon settlement.

CV-22-710. Jordan Joslin v. Elizabeth Marie James, from White County Circuit Court. Appellee’s motion to dismiss appeal.

CV-22-712. Jazmin Deziree Waldon v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Appellant’s motion to correct the record and to stay briefing schedule.

CV-22-718. Celeste Vereen v. Charles Vereen, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Ninth Division. Appellant’s motion to accept belated brief.

CV-22-761. Cheyenne Workman and Jesse Ludwig v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Washington County Circuit Court. Motion of separate appellant Jesse Ludwig to correct the record and to stay the briefing schedule.

CV-22-780. Christobal Mancia v. Dana Reece, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventeenth Division. Appellant’s pro se petition for leave to proceed in forma pauperis.

E-21-667. Jeffery Taylor v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellant’s pro se motion to file a late motion for reconsideration.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 11, 2023 MOTIONS SUBMITTED E-21-668. Jeffery Taylor v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellant’s pro se motion to file a late motion for reconsideration.

E-21-683. Jerlene Duncan v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellant’s pro se motion to file a belated petition for reconsideration.

E-21-762. Drew Alisandre v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellant’s motion for reconsideration.

E-21-763. Drew Alisandre v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellant’s motion for reconsideration.

E-22-398. Cecily Storm v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellees’ motion to accept supplemental record.

E-22-577. James Turner v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellant’s pro se motion to add evidence.

E-22-662. Bruce Ward v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellant’s pro se motion to file a belated appeal.

E-22-663. Bruce Ward v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellant’s pro se motion to file a belated appeal.

E-22-678. Megan Kellogg v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellant’s pro se motion to file belated appeal.

E-22-679. Megan Kellogg v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellant’s motion to file belated appeal.

E-22-687. Patrick DeFoe v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellant’s pro se motion to file a belated appeal.

E-22-692. Tommye Williams v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellant’s motion to file belated appeal.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 11, 2023 MOTIONS SUBMITTED E-22-693. Tommye Williams v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellant’s motion to file belated appeal.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 11, 2023 CASES SUBMITTED CR-22-103. Justin Mood v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. CR-22-116. Devonta McDonald v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. CR-22-175. Jamie Jacobs v. State of Arkansas, from Columbia County Circuit Court. CR-22-361. Geoffery Kyle Basham v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court.

CV-20-322. Holly Wood d/b/a Tara Capital, LLC; and John Wood v. Ladimer Alkhaseh, Successor in Interest to Luther Alkhaseh; David Wood; Gloria Peterson, Benton County Collector; John Thurston, Commissioner of State Lands; and Dawn Hill Townhouse and Condominium Property Owners Association, Inc., from Benton County Circuit Court.

CV-21-569. City of Fort Smith v. B & A Electric, Inc.; Megehee Fence Contracting, LLC; Grimes Dozer Service, Inc.; James Griffith; and River Valley Sports Complex, Inc., from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District.

CV-21-628. Rebecca Dayberry, Individually, and as Mother and Next Friend of a Minor v. Rhonda Michelle Payne and John Does #1–10, from Washington County Circuit Court.

CV-22-55. Jessica Hayes v. William J. Hayes, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District.

CV-22-310. April Blankenship and Donald Ross v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Washington County Circuit Court.

CV-22-343. Devin Wayne Campbell v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Faulkner County Circuit Court.

CV-22-355. Gaylon Scroggins v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Eighth Division.

CV-22-379. Kelli Anderson v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 11, 2023 CASES SUBMITTED The following cases are appeals from the Arkansas Board of Review. E-21-790. Kevin Smith v. Director et al. E-21-816. Dawn Sams v. Director et al. E-21-817. Morgan Cornelison v. Director et al. E-21-818. Gypsy Stiger v. Director et al. E-21-819. Veronica Armstrong v. Director et al. E-21-820. Sarah Watson v. Director et al. E-21-821. Henry Jones v. Director et al. E-21-822. Natasha Ruff v. Director et al. E-22-1. Linda Rasberry v. Director et al. E-22-2. Tiffany Babcock v. Director et al. E-22-3. Nancy Helfrich v. Director et al. E-22-4. Travis Harrier v. Director et al. Opinions are available on the internet at http://arcourts.gov

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