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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF AUGUST 23, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS REHEARING DENIED: Petition for rehearing was denied today in the following case. CV-22-75. Crawford Operations, LLC, d/b/a Valley Springs Rehabilitation and Health Center; and Crawford-Progressive Eldercare Services, Inc., d/b/a Valley Springs Rehabilitation and Health Center v. Crystal Davis, Personal Representative of the Estate of Grace B. Perryman, Deceased, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Harrison, C.J., not participating.

********************************************* CR-10-206. Timothy Mack Clemmons v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Appellant’s pro se motion for reconsideration is denied.

CR-21-255. Jodeci Nash v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Motion of F. Parker Jones for attorney’s fees is granted. Allowed $1,762.50.

CR-22-269. Martha Hughes v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for late filing and extension of time to file is granted. Tendered appellant’s brief filed this date.

CR-22-325. Sarah Heathman v. State of Arkansas, from Grant County Circuit Court. Amended motion of Gregory Crain for attorney’s fees is denied. See Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 6-6(d).

CR-22-424. Douglas Eugene Causey v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Appellant’s petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record is granted. Writ issued; returnable in thirty days.

CR-22-457. Lorenzo V. McCullough v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. Motion of Eric Moore for award of attorney’s fees is granted. Allowed $2,250.00.

CR-22-787. Glenn Robert Lema v. State of Arkansas, from Yell County Circuit Court, Southern District. Appellant’s motion to file belated brief is granted. Tendered appellant’s brief filed this date.

ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF AUGUST 23, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS CR-23-131. Jason Conrad Adkins v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for acceptance of filed brief is granted. Tendered appellant’s brief filed this date.

CR-23-208. Sunil Abeku Kumar v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion to file belated brief is granted. Virden and Barrett, JJ., not participating. Tendered appellant’s brief filed this date.

CR-23-235. Arlene Edwards v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for belated brief is granted. Tendered appellant’s brief filed this date.

CR-23-254. Rocky McGahey v. State of Arkansas, from Logan County Circuit Court, Northern District. Appellant’s motion to substitute appellant’s brief is granted. Tendered substituted appellant’s brief filed this date.

CR-23-254. Rocky McGahey v. State of Arkansas, from Logan County Circuit Court, Northern District. Appellee’s unopposed motion for extension of time to file brief is granted. Appellee’s brief is due September 6, 2023.

CR-23-287. Christon Houston v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for belated brief is granted. Tendered appellant’s brief filed this date. Wood, J., not participating.

CR-23-288. Christon Houston v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for belated brief is granted. Tendered appellant’s brief filed this date. Wood, J., not participating.

CR-23-395. Dheaslee Wright v. State of Arkansas, from Mississippi County Circuit Court, Chickasawba District. Appellant’s pro se petition for rehearing (reconsideration) is denied. Thyer, J., not participating.

CR-23-420. Brittany Chambers v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Motion of Arron Edwards to withdraw as attorney on direct appeal is granted.

CR-23-420. Brittany Chambers v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Motion of David L. Powell to withdraw as attorney for appellant on direct appeal is granted.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF AUGUST 23, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS CR-23-431. Zachary Vermillion v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Motion of Patrick J. Benca to withdraw as attorney of record and for extension of time to file appellant’s brief is granted. Appellant’s brief is due within sixty days (October 22, 2023).

CR-23-456. Jessie Evans v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to seal record is granted.

CR-23-481. Timothy Finley v. State of Arkansas, from Union County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to consolidate appeal is granted. Appellant’s brief is due October 7, 2023.

CR-23-482. Timothy Finley v. State of Arkansas, from Union County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to consolidate appeal is granted.

CR-23-487. Norris Bernard Howard v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for rule on clerk. Appeal dismissed. Brown, J., not participating.

CR-23-489. Matthew Gonzales v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to appoint counsel for purposes of direct appeal is granted. Eric Wilson is appointed as counsel for the appellant. Appellant’s brief is due in forty days (October 2, 2023).

CR-23-489. Matthew Gonzales v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Motion of Lauren Elenbaas to withdraw as attorney for appellant on direct appeal is granted.

CR-23-496. Owen Watson v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to consolidate records on appeal is granted. Thyer, J., not participating. Appellant’s brief is due in forty days (October 2, 2023).

CR-23-514. Freddie Jones v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se motion for belated appeal is denied.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF AUGUST 23, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS CR-23-520. Thomas Jaquez v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Motion of Arkansas Public Defender Commission to withdraw from representing petitioner is moot.

CR-23-520. Thomas Jaquez v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Amended motion of Arkansas Public Defender Commission to withdraw from representing petitioner is granted.

CV-20-75. Irag Rovnaghi and Pegah Deheshmand v. Turag Ronaghi Doing Business as Ronaghi International Rug, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Appellants’ motion for release of original exhibit is granted.

CV-23-36. Kevin Tucker v. Mallory Tucker, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Eastern District. Appellant’s motion for a belated brief and to extend time for filing brief is denied. Appeal dismissed. Thyer, J., not participating.

CV-23-66. Caroline Lasiter v. Newland & Associates, PLLC, as Trustee of the Michael Allen Lasiter Revocable Trust and as Trustee of the MAL Irrevocable Insurance Trust, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Appellee’s motion to expand word count limitations is granted. Gruber, J., not participating. Appellee’s brief is due September 7, 2023.

CV-23-116. Lester Keith Hamaker v. Donna Hamaker, from Garland County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se notice of failure to serve before ruling and request to be served before any ruling is noted. Harrison, C.J., and Gruber, J., not participating.

CV-23-145. Robert Louis Smith v. Sheri Payne, from Garland County Circuit Court. Appellee’s motion for extension of time to respond to appellant’s statement of evidence and proceedings is granted. Settled record is due within thirty days (September 22, 2023).

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF AUGUST 23, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-23-152. Chad Kelley, in His Capacity as Jefferson County Coroner and Individually v. Lucien Gillham; Luther Sutter; Sutter & Gillham, PLLC; Bryan Adams; Brandon Adams; Skylar Wilson; Noble Investigations, Inc.; Allen Noble; Denver Roller, Inc., d/b/a Roller-McNutt Funeral Home; Savannah Baker Case; Michael Noble; Kerry Baker, Individually; Gena Downey Baker; Kenneth Gregory Stephens; K. Gregory Stephens, P.A.; and Kerry Baker, as Administrator of the Estates of James Luke Baker, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for expanded word count and alternative motion for extension to alter brief is denied. Corrected brief is due within fifteen days (September 7, 2023). Harrison, C.J., and Virden, Gruber, and Murphy, JJ., not participating.

CV-23-157. 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. Appellees’ motion to incorporate the record of case No. CV-22-769 is moot. Gladwin, J., not participating.

CV-23-157. 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. Response of separate appellee La Hacienda of Northwest Arkansas, Inc., in support of motion to incorporate earlier record or, in the alternative, motion to remand to settle the record is moot. Gladwin, J., not participating.

CV-23-157. 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. Motion of separate appellee La Hacienda of Northwest Arkansas, Inc., to dismiss appeal with prejudice is granted. Gladwin, J., not participating.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF AUGUST 23, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-23-175. Lucien Gillham; Luther Sutter; and Sutter & Gillham, PLLC v. Bryan Adams; Brandon Adams; Skylar Wilson; Noble Investigations, Inc.; Allen Noble; Denver Roller, Inc., d/b/a Roller-McNutt Funeral Home; Savannah Baker Case; Michael Noble; Kerry Baker, Individually; Gena Downey Baker; Kenneth Gregory Stephens; K. Gregory Stephens, P.A.; Chad Kelley, In His Capacity as Jefferson County Coroner and Individually; and Kerry Baker, as Administrator of the Estates of James Luke Baker, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Separate appellees’ motion to dismiss appeal. Granted and dismissed without prejudice as to Point I. Granted and dismissed with prejudice as to Point II. Harrison, C.J., and Virden, Gruber, and Murphy, JJ., not participating.

CV-23-181. Edward Jones v. Ralph Sigears and Fred McDaniel, from Lee County Circuit Court. Appellees’ motion to dismiss is granted.

CV-23-181. Edward Jones v. Ralph Sigears and Fred McDaniel, from Lee County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for belated appeal is denied.

CV-23-181. Edward Jones v. Ralph Sigears and Fred McDaniel, from Lee County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se amended motion for belated appeal is denied.

CV-23-181. Edward Jones v. Ralph Sigears and Fred McDaniel, from Lee County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for default judgment is denied.

CV-23-181. Edward Jones v. Ralph Sigears and Fred McDaniel, from Lee County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se amended motion for default judgment is denied.

CV-23-216. Kenneth Gregory Stephens; Lucien Gillham; Luther Sutter; and Sutter & Gillham, PLLC v. Chad Kelley, In His Capacity as Jefferson County Coroner and Individually; Bryan Adams; Brandon Adams; Skylar Wilson; Noble Investigations, Inc.; Allen Noble; Denver Roller, Inc. d/b/a Roller-McNutt Funeral Home; Savannah Baker Case; Michael Noble; Kerry Baker, Individually; Gena Downey Baker; Kenneth Gregory Stephens; K. Gregory Stephens, P.A.; and Kerry Baker, as Administrator of the Estates of James Luke Baker, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Separate appellees’ motion to dismiss appeal. Granted and dismissed without prejudice. Harrison, C.J., and Virden, Gruber, and Murphy, JJ., not participating.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF AUGUST 23, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-23-240. Christina Marie Zihala v. Bradley Thomas Staley, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second Division. Motion of Lindsey Coleman to withdraw as counsel for the appellee is granted. Gladwin and Murphy, JJ., not participating.

CV-23-280. Malik Muntaqim v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction; Raymond Naylor, Disciplinary Hearing Administration, Arkansas Division of Correction; Nurzuhal Faust, Warden, Arkansas Division of Correction; Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction; and Captain Joshua E. Crosby, Corporal Aaron T. Hisek, Sergeant Cheiana Sykes, Corporal Esmerelda Fraire, and Daniel Wayne Golden, Disciplinary Hearing Officers, Arkansas Division of Correction, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Appellees’ motion to revoke appellant’s in forma pauperis status is granted. Harrison, C.J., and Hixson, J., would deny, under Waller v. Kelley, 2016 Ark. 252, 493 S.W.3d 757.

CV-23-280. Malik Muntaqim v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction; Raymond Naylor, Disciplinary Hearing Administration, Arkansas Division of Correction; Nurzuhal Faust, Warden, Arkansas Division of Correction; Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction; and Captain Joshua E. Crosby, Corporal Aaron T. Hisek, Sergeant Cheiana Sykes, Corporal Esmerelda Fraire, and Daniel Wayne Golden, Disciplinary Hearing Officers, Arkansas Division of Correction, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Appellees’ motion to stay briefing pending a ruling on the motion to revoke appellant’s in forma pauperis status is moot.

CV-23-325. Madison J. Bryant v. William Michael Watts, from Boone County Circuit Court. Motion of James Leon Holmes to withdraw as counsel for the appellee is granted.

CV-23-328. H.C.; L.S.; R.T.; and T.K. v. James Darrell Nesmith, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Motion of Lindsey D. Coleman to withdraw as counsel for the appellee is granted. Gladwin, J., not participating.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF AUGUST 23, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-23-336. Willowbend at Marion, LLC, d/b/a Willowbend Healthcare and Rehabilitation; Arkansas Elder Outreach of Little Rock, Inc.; AEO Holdings, LLC; Marion Healthcare Arkansas, LLC; Douglas M. Walsh; Jude C. Sittig; Todd C. Cole; Cory Gatte; Jennifer R. Taylor, in Her Capacity as Administrator of Willowbend Healthcare and Rehabilitation; and John Does I–V v. Stella Washington, as Special Administratrix of the Estate of Helen Spears and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Helen Spears, from Crittenden County Circuit Court. Appellants’ motion to stay proceedings in trial court is moot. Thyer, J., not participating.

CV-23-336. Willowbend at Marion, LLC, d/b/a Willowbend Healthcare and Rehabilitation; Arkansas Elder Outreach of Little Rock, Inc.; AEO Holdings, LLC; Marion Healthcare Arkansas, LLC; Douglas M. Walsh; Jude C. Sittig; Tod C. Cole; Cory Gatte; Jennifer R. Taylor in Her Capacity as Administrator of Willowbend Healthcare and Rehabilitation; and John Does I–V v. Stella Washington as Special Administratrix of the Estate of Helen Spears, and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Helen Spears, from Crittenden County Circuit Court. Appellee’s motion to dismiss appeal is granted. Appeal dismissed. Thyer, J., not participating.

CV-23-336. Willowbend at Marion, LLC, d/b/a Willowbend Healthcare and Rehabilitation; Arkansas Elder Outreach of Little Rock, Inc.; AEO Holdings, LLC; Marion Healthcare Arkansas, LLC; Douglas M. Walsh; Jude C. Sittig; Tod C. Cole; Cory Gatte; Jennifer R. Taylor in Her Capacity as Administrator of Willowbend Healthcare and Rehabilitation; and John Does I–V v. Stella Washington as Special Administratrix of the Estate of Helen Spears, and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Helen Spears, from Crittenden County Circuit Court. Appellants’ motion for expansion of word count for appellate brief is moot. Thyer, J., not participating.

CV-23-336. Willowbend at Marion, LLC, d/b/a Willowbend Healthcare and Rehabilitation; Arkansas Elder Outreach of Little Rock, Inc.; AEO Holdings, LLC; Marion Healthcare Arkansas, LLC; Douglas M. Walsh; Jude C. Sittig; Tod C. Cole; Cory Gatte; Jennifer R. Taylor in Her Capacity as Administrator of Willowbend Healthcare and Rehabilitation; and John Does I–V v. Stella Washington as Special Administratrix of the Estate of Helen Spears, and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Helen Spears, from Crittenden County Circuit Court. Appellants’ second motion for extension of time to file appellate brief is moot. Thyer, J., not participating.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF AUGUST 23, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-23-343. Thomas Parker Jr. v. Addie Parker, from Saline County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for rule on clerk and petition for writ of certiorari is denied.

CV-23-370. Melanie Foster; Forest Roberts; Kathryn Clark; Christie Waggoner; Lillian Van Houten; Sawney Huckabay; and Allen Family Farm, Inc., an Arkansas Non-Profit Corporation v. Carla Muruaga-Atkins; Carol Ann Martin; Laura Martin, Individually; Laura Martin, as Mother and Next Friend of Two Unemancipated Minor Children; Caitlyn Peterson, Individually; Caitlyn Peterson, as Mother and Next Friend of Three Unemancipated Minor Children; and Kathryn Ahlefeld, from Benton County Circuit Court. Motion of Beau S. Fugitt to withdraw as attorney of record for the appellees is granted.

CV-23-384. The Waters of West Dixon, LLC; 2821 West Dixon Road, LLC; Infinity Healthcare Management of Arkansas, LLC; Infinity Healthcare Consulting of Arkansas, LC; Infinity Funding of Arkansas, LLC; Infinity Funding, LLC; Gubin Enterprises Limited Partnership; Gubin Ventures GP, Inc.; A & F Realty LLC; New York Boys Management, LLC; Strawberry Fields REIT, LLC; Strawberry Fields Management Services, LLC; Strawberry Patch Aleph, LLC; Strawberry Patch Bet, LLC; Blisko Ventures GP, Inc.; The Waters of Arkansas Master Tenant, LLC; Ted Lerman; Michael Blisko; Moishe Gubin; and Samuel Vallery, in His Capacity as Administrator of The Waters of West Dixon, LLC v. Giovanni Booker, as Personal Representative of the Estate of McKenzie Booker, and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of McKenzie Booker, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixteenth Division. Motion of Samantha Blassingame to withdraw as counsel for appellants is granted.

CV-23-385. Calvin Carrick v. Mid Ark Outside Storage, LLC, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Appellee’s motion to dismiss appeal is granted. Motion for attorney fees is denied.

CV-23-385. Calvin Carrick v. Mid Ark Outside Storage, LLC, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Appellant’s pro se petition for rehearing is denied.

CV-23-397. Thelma Williams v. Britney Hapter; Brandon Carroll; Lieutenant Washington; Captain Bidens; Sergeant A. Lewis; Marshall (Dale) Reed; Sergeant Mothershed; and Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction, from Lincoln County Circuit Court. Appellees’ motion to dismiss appeal granted. Appeal dismissed. All other motions filed in this matter between June 29, 2023, and August 22, 2023, are denied. No further filings will be accepted in this case.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF AUGUST 23, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS

CV-23-409. Francine Murphy v. Arkansas Department of Correction–Grimes Unit and Public Employee Claims Division, from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. Appellees’/cross-appellants’ motion for writ of certiorari to correct the record is granted. Writ issued; returnable within thirty days (September 22, 2023).

CV-23-409. Francine Murphy v. Arkansas Department of Correction–Grimes Unit and Public Employee Claims Division, from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. Appellees’/cross-appellants’ motion to withdraw its crossappeal is granted.

CV-23-466. Matthew Kusper v. Dr. Gregory Guisbiers, from Saline County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to supplement the record is granted. Tendered supplemental record filed this date. Harrison, C.J., and Virden and Gruber, JJ., not participating.

CV-23-469. Caceia Coleman v. PPMG of Texas, LLC, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Appellant’s pro se motion to proceed in forma pauperis is denied.

E-23-133. Melva Trask v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Respondents’ motion to dismiss appeal is granted. Appeal dismissed.

E-23-134. Melva Trask v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Respondents’ motion to dismiss appeal is granted. Appeal dismissed.

E-23-180. Destry Duncan v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellees’ motion for extension of time to file the record is moot.

E-23-186. Jennifer Barnes v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellees’ motion for extension of time to file the record is moot.

E-23-187. Jennifer Barnes v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellees’ motion for extension of time to file the record is moot.

E-23-188. Jennifer Barnes v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellees’ motion for extension of time to file the record is moot.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF AUGUST 23, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS E-23-265. Lynda Martin v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Petitioner’s pro se motion to add evidence is denied. Abramson, Gruber, and Hixson, JJ., not participating.

E-23-341. Joy Nash v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Petitioner’s pro se motion to file belated appeal is denied.

E-23-359. Darron Johnson v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Petitioner’s pro se motion to file belated appeal is denied.

E-23-371. Sherry Thompson v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Petitioner’s pro se motion to file a belated appeal is denied.

E-23-376. Devoid Esaw v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Petitioner’s pro se motion to file belated appeal is denied.

E-23-377. Devoid Esaw v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Petitioner’s pro se motion to file belated appeal is denied.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF AUGUST 23, 2023 MOTIONS SUBMITTED CR-16-218. Shaun Allen v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for judicial notice of adjudicative fact and to recall the mandate.

CR-20-729. Frankie P. DeJohn v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion requesting a copy of the transcript in the case CR-20-729 at public expense.

CR-22-58. Synthia Ann Travis v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Motion of F. Parker Jones III for attorney’s fees.

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

CR-23-299. Jack Rawlins v. State of Arkansas, from Polk County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for a copy at public expense of the record/transcript.

CR-23-368. Curtis Jay Carnley v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court. Appellant’s petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record.

CR-23-435. Durrell Barnum v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for extension of time to file a brief.

CR-23-531. Jeremy Jermane Hawkins v. State of Arkansas, from Ouachita County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se petition for leave to file a belated appeal from the denial of post conviction relief.

CV-20-33. LaDonna Humphrey, Individually v. Absolute Pediatric Services, Inc., d/b/a Absolute Pediatric Therapy; and Anthony Christopher, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s status report.

CV-23-171. Michael Ward v. Commerce Construction Co., Inc., from Washington County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to clarify prior ruling on motion to stay briefing schedule and, in the alternative, motion for extension of brief time.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF AUGUST 23, 2023 MOTIONS SUBMITTED CV-23-175. Lucien Gillham; Luther Sutter; and Sutter & Gillham, PLLC v. Bryan Adams; Brandon Adams; Skylar Wilson; Noble Investigations, Inc.; Allen Noble; Denver Roller, Inc., d/b/a Roller-McNutt Funeral Home; Savannah Baker Case; Michael Noble; Kerry Baker, Individually; Gena Downey Baker; Kenneth Gregory Stephens; K. Gregory Stephens, P.A.; Chad Kelley, In His Capacity as Jefferson County Coroner and Individually; and Kerry Baker, as Administrator of the Estates of James Luke Baker, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellants’ motion for expansion of word count limit in appellants’ reply brief.

CV-23-383. Leo Wilburd v. Shantese Wilburd, from Independence County Circuit Court. Appellee’s motion to dismiss appeal.

CV-23-464. Morris Koontz v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction; Dale Reed, Deputy Director; William Straughn, Deputy Director; Randy Watson, Warden; Jeremy Andrews, Deputy Warden; Gaylon Lay, Warden; James Dycus, Deputy Warden; Anthony Jackson, Deputy Warden; and State of Arkansas Representatives and Senators, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Twelfth Division. Appellant’s pro se motion to supplement the record.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF AUGUST 23, 2023 CASES SUBMITTED CR-22-224. Donald Thatcher v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. CR-22-286. Michael David Bolen v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court.

CR-22-588. Corey Steward v. State of Arkansas, from Lincoln County Circuit Court. CR-22-612. William Warren Weir v. State of Arkansas, from Pope County Circuit Court. CR-22-619. Corey McCullon v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District.

CR-23-97. Minor Child v. State of Arkansas, from Lincoln County Circuit Court. CV-22-173. Lynn Mayall v. Diamond Bank, from Garland County Circuit Court. CV-22-328. Amanda Hanson (now Jetton) v. Ernie Hanson, from Columbia County Circuit Court.

CV-22-522. (In the Matter of the Guardianship of the Person and Estate of A.T. and K.S., Minors) Terri Simmons v. Bryan Steele, from Yell County Circuit Court, Northern District.

CV-22-689. Christian Paige Parnell and Christian Construction, Inc. v. SNJ Truck Service, Inc., from Poinsett County Circuit Court.

CV-23-11. James Long and Kattie Long v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Garland County Circuit Court.

CV-23-89. Anna Mayer and James Mayer v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Washington County Circuit Court.

The following cases are appeals from the Arkansas Board of Review. E-22-131. Linda Nance v. Director et al. E-22-132. Linda Nance v. Director et al.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF AUGUST 23, 2023 CASES SUBMITTED E-22-270. William Smreker v. Director et al. E-22-271. William Smreker v. Director et al. E-22-295. Benjamin J. Kelly v. Director et al. E-22-296. Benjamin J. Kelly v. Director et al. E-22-298. Dellmarie Dawson v. Director et al. E-22-299. Jack Gavin v. Director et al. E-22-300. Julie Grandstaff v. Director et al. E-22-301. Julie Grandstaff v. Director et al. E-22-302. Nadine Johnson v. Director et al. E-22-303. Rhonda Blackmon v. Director et al. E-22-304. Pamela Singley v. Director et al. E-22-305. Deborah Wemette v. Director et al. E-22-306. Precious Smith v. Director et al. E-22-307. William Walker v. Director et al. E-22-308. Carol Smith v. Director et al. E-22-309. Kathy Hicks v. Director et al. E-22-310. Kathy Hicks v. Director et al. E-22-311. Kathy Hicks v. Director et al.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF AUGUST 23, 2023 CASES SUBMITTED E-22-312. Worntre Jacobs v. Director et al. E-22-313. Sondya Lewis v. Director et al. E-22-314. Sondya Lewis v. Director et al. E-22-315. Latonya Rone v. Director et al. E-22-316. Travis Lepri v. Director et al. E-22-317. Cynthia Millbrook v. Director et al. E-22-318. Jeremy Yarberry v. Director et al. E-22-319. James Duncan v. Director et al. E-22-320. Alyson Nale v. Director et al. E-22-321. James Peterson Jr. v. Director et al. E-22-322. Beunte Green v. Director et al. E-22-325. Angela Broome v. Director et al. E-22-326. Nitea Dixon v. Director et al. E-22-559. Dellmarie Dawson v. Director et al. E-22-560. Dellmarie Dawson v. Director et al. E-22-561. Dellmarie Dawson v. Director et al.

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