ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JUNE 5, 2024 BRANDON J. HARRISON, CHIEF JUDGE: CR-23-593. Steven Ray Casey v. State of Arkansas, from Mississippi County Circuit Court, Chickasawba District. Remanded to settle the record. Klappenbach and Murphy, JJ., agree.
CR-23-605. Colton Patrick v. State of Arkansas, from Franklin County Circuit Court, Northern District. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Klappenbach and Murphy, JJ., agree.
CV-24-92. Erica Phillips v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Union County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach and Murphy, JJ., agree.
RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON, JUDGE: CR-23-676. George E. Bigelow v. State of Arkansas, from Van Buren County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to be relieved granted. Gruber and Wood, JJ., agree.
CV-23-117. Melissa Kopaska v. Paula McNeil, from Benton County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber and Wood, JJ., agree.
BART F. VIRDEN, JUDGE: CR-23-191. Gene Jackson v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gladwin and Hixson, JJ., agree.
CR-23-456. Jessie Alexander Evans v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gladwin and Hixson, JJ., agree.
CR-23-604. Kevin Skillern v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson, Gladwin, Gruber, and Wood, JJ., agree. Hixson, J., dissents.
CR-23-741. Samuel Golden v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed as modified; motion to withdraw granted. Gladwin and Hixson, JJ., agree.
CV-22-807. J. Todd Slayton v. Angela Dill, from Cleburne County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Harrison, C.J., and Barrett, J., agree.
ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JUNE 5, 2024 BART F. VIRDEN, JUDGE: (continued) CV-24-134. Shelby Chevallier v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Marion County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gladwin and Hixson, JJ., agree.
ROBERT J. GLADWIN, JUDGE: CR-23-588. Larinda Pate v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Hixson, JJ., agree.
CR-23-659. Craig Henry v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Northern District. Rebriefing ordered; motion to withdraw denied. Virden and Hixson, JJ., agree.
CV-23-327. Stephanie Wilson and Williams A. Buckley III v. Jeanette Kolterman, by Her Next Friend, Tad Kolterman; Tad Kolterman; Monica Johnson; and Juanita Groomer, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed in part; reversed in part. Abramson, Gruber, Thyer, and Murphy, JJ., agree. Harrison, C.J., and Barrett, Hixson, and Brown, JJ., concur in part and dissent in part.
N. MARK KLAPPENBACH, JUDGE: CR-23-545. Ryecus Ward v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. Rebriefing ordered; motion to be relieved denied. Harrison, C.J., and Murphy, J., agree.
RITA W. GRUBER, JUDGE: CR-23-690. Cody Woolems v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Wood, JJ., agree.
CV-23-725. Veronic Kira v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Abramson and Wood, JJ., agree.
STEPHANIE POTTER BARRETT, JUDGE: CR-23-763. James Kennedy v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Thyer and Brown, JJ., agree.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JUNE 5, 2024 STEPHANIE POTTER BARRETT, JUDGE: (continued) E-23-194. Chapman Service Co., Inc. v. Director, Division of Workforce Services; and Brandon Bickham, from the Arkansas Board of Review. Affirmed. Thyer and Brown, JJ., agree.
E-23-250. Tanya Turney v. Director, Division of Workforce Services, from the Arkansas Board of Review. Reversed and remanded. Thyer and Brown, JJ., agree.
CINDY GRACE THYER, JUDGE: CR-23-700. Jennifer Leigh Hill v. State of Arkansas, from Ashley County Circuit Court. Rebriefing ordered; motion to withdraw as counsel denied. Barrett and Brown, JJ., agree.
CV-23-189. Elizabeth Lyon v. The Academy, Inc.; and Mark Henry, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Barrett and Brown, JJ., agree.
WENDY SCHOLTENS WOOD, JUDGE: CR-23-235. Arlene Edwards v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Abramson and Gruber, JJ., agree.
CR-23-647. Sethphrom Henderson v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Abramson and Gruber, JJ., agree.
KENNETH S. HIXSON, JUDGE: CR-23-780. Tyler Preston Nixon v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Supplementation of the record and rebriefing ordered; motion to withdraw denied. Virden and Gladwin, JJ., agree.
CV-23-568. Andrea Sellew v. Jacob Davis, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourteenth Division. Affirmed. Gladwin, J., agrees. Virden, J., concurs.
MIKE MURPHY, JUDGE: CR-23-431. Zachary Vermillion v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Harrison, C.J., and Klappenbach, J., agree.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JUNE 5, 2024 MIKE MURPHY, JUDGE: (continued) CR-23-567. Lillian Houselog v. State of Arkansas, from Sevier County Circuit Court. Reversed. Virden, Gladwin, and Hixson, JJ., agree. Harrison, C.J., and Klappenbach, J., dissent.
CV-24-91. John Braswell v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Little River County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Harrison, C.J., and Klappenbach, J., agree.
WAYMOND M. BROWN, JUDGE: CR-23-714. Chad Cason v. State of Arkansas, form Grant County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Barrett and Thyer, JJ., agree.
CV-23-825. Danie’l Garcia Harlow v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Barrett and Thyer, JJ., agree.
PER CURIAM DECISIONS The following cases appealed from the Arkansas Board of Review are affirmed without written opinion pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 5-2(f).
E-22-623. George Mason v. Director et al. E-23-199. Ariel Callaway v. Director et al. E-23-200. Ariel Callaway v. Director et al. E-23-201. Ariel Callaway v. Director et al. E-23-202. Ariel Callaway v. Director et al. E-23-203. Ariel Callaway v. Director et al. E-23-204. Ariel Callaway v. Director et al. E-23-205. Ariel Callaway v. Director et al.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JUNE 5, 2024 E-23-206. Ariel Callaway v. Director et al. E-23-207. Ariel Callaway v. Director et al. E-23-247. Gerald Walker v. Director et al. E-23-248. Gerald Walker v. Director et al. E-23-249. Clevelon Nelson v. Director et al. E-23-251. Jason Whitfield v. Director et al. E-23-252. James Hunter Eskola v. Director et al. E-23-253. Rita Ivory v. Director et al. E-23-254. Raven White v. Director et al. E-23-255. Israel Mondragon v. Director et al. E-23-256. Laurie Foster v. Director et al. E-23-257. Jayne Anne Bryant v. Director et al. E-23-258. Jayne Anne Bryant v. Director et al. E-23-259. Jayne Anne Bryant v. Director et al. E-23-260. Geoffrey Francis v. Director et al. E-23-261. Geoffrey Francis v. Director et al. E-23-262. Kris Komula-Reid v. Director et al. E-23-264. Lynda Martin v. Director et al. E-23-265. Lynda Martin v. Director et al. E-23-266. Cecil Porter v. Director et al.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JUNE 5, 2024 E-23-267. Demetrice Betties v. Director et al. E-23-269. Mia Wares v. Director et al. E-23-270. Mia Wares v. Director et al. E-23-271. Richard M. Ness v. Director et al. E-23-272. Araceli Harding v. Director et al. E-23-273. Araceli Harding v. Director et al. E-23-274. Araceli Harding v. Director et al. E-23-275. Araceli Harding v. Director et al. E-23-276. Araceli Harding v. Director et al. E-23-277. Araceli Harding v. Director et al. E-23-278. Justin Conner v. Director et al. E-23-279. Judy M. White v. Director et al. E-23-280. Alfreddie Neal v. Director et al. E-23-281. Lynne Ann Gluck-Berry v. Director et al. E-23-282. Lynne Ann Gluck-Berry v. Director et al. E-23-283. Tanya Johnson v. Director et al. E-23-284. Georgianna Booker v. Director et al. E-23-285. Consuela Lowe v. Director et al. E-23-286. James Dyer v. Director et al. E-23-287. Janice Atkinson v. Director et al.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JUNE 5, 2024 E-23-288. Janice Atkinson v. Director et al. E-23-289. Janice Atkinson v. Director et al. E-23-290. Janice Atkinson v. Director et al. E-23-291. Brett Chisum v. Director et al. E-23-293. Katie Brokaw v. Director et al. E-23-296. Terri Aikman v. Director et al. E-23-297. Terri Aikman v. Director et al. E-23-298. Mechelle Chew v. Director et al. E-23-300. Thomas Pipkin v. Director et al. E-23-301. Thomas Pipkin v. Director et al. E-23-302. Thomas Pipkin v. Director et al.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JUNE 5, 2024 PER CURIAM ORDERS REHEARINGS DENIED: Petitions for rehearing were denied today in the following cases. CV-22-315. Kevin Cheri v. Laura Cheri, from Boone County Circuit Court. Abramson, J., not participating.
CV-23-311. Juan Fernandez and Elisa Haro v. Steve Serrano, from Benton County Circuit Court.
********************************************* CR-23-368. Curtis Jay Carnley v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court. Motion of Brett D. Watson for attorney fees is granted. Allowed $2,500. Harrison, C.J., and Virden, J., not participating.
CR-23-489. Matthew Gonzales v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Motion of Eric N. Wilson for fees is granted. Allowed $2,500.
CR-23-496. Owen Delance Watson v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden County Circuit Court. Motion of Sharon Kiel for award of attorney’s fees is granted. Allowed $2,500. Thyer, J., not participating.
CR-23-509. Eugene Hare v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Motion of Terry Goodwin Jones for attorney’s fee is granted. Allowed $2,500. Thyer, J., not participating.
CR-23-510. Jimmy Woodard v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Amended motion of Terry Goodwin Jones for attorney’s fee is granted. Allowed $2,500. Thyer, J., not participating.
CR-23-510. Jimmy Woodard v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Motion of Terry Goodwin Jones for attorney’s fee is moot. Thyer, J., not participating.
CR-23-513. Jimmy Woodard v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Motion of Terry Goodwin Jones for attorney’s fee is granted. Allowed $2,500. Thyer, J., not participating.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JUNE 5, 2024 PER CURIAM ORDERS CR-23-638. Devonte Washington v. State of Arkansas, from St. Francis County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for leave to file amended appellant’s brief is granted. Klappenbach, J., not participating. Appellant’s amended brief is due July 5, 2024. The appellee may file an amended brief within thirty days of the filing of the appellant’s amended brief.
CR-24-90. Danny Hopper v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for appearance as co-counsel is denied.
CR-24-90. Danny Hopper v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for appearance is denied.
CR-24-90. Danny Hopper v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for writ of certiorari to complete the record and motion to stay proceedings is denied.
CR-24-135. Jorge Antonio Casillas v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to require correction of the record and abeyance of brief time. Motion treated as motion to supplement the record and granted. Electronic supplemental record is due July 5, 2024. Appellant’s brief is due thirty days after the electronic supplemental record is filed.
CR-24-324. Dorletha L. Lambert v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Appellant’s pro se motion for rule on clerk is denied. Thyer, J., not participating.
CV-23-421. Detric Wilson v. Dexter Payne, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for reconsideration is denied.
CV-23-831. Jonathan Nonmacher; Brian Hudson; Madison Nonmacher; NHS Metals, LLC; Aero Parts, LLC; and Aero Auto Salvage RP, LLC v. Tri-State Iron and Metal Co., from Miller County Circuit Court. Appellants’ motion to expedite ruling is denied. Barrett, J., not participating.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF JUNE 5, 2024 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-24-239. Mighty Good Solutions, LLC; and Benjamin Rendo v. The Retail Firm, LLC, from Benton County Circuit Court. Joint motion to supplement the record is granted. Parties are allowed to cite the record for appeal CV-23-736 within their briefs for CV-24-239.
CV-24-288. John Patrick Cullen v. Kathi Jo Brinkley, Katie Elizabeth Knight-Kewak, Jarrett Cantrell, Chris Chapman, Billy Joe Burrough, and Shana Dianne Alexander, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Motion of Nicholas J. French to withdraw as counsel for separate appellee Katie Kewak is moot.
CV-24-288. John Patrick Cullen v. Kathi Jo Brinkley, Katie Elizabeth Knight-Kewak, Jarrett Cantrell, Chris Chapman, Billy Joe Burrough, and Shana Dianne Alexander, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Motion to withdraw motion of Nicholas J. French to withdraw as counsel for separate appellee Katie Kewak is granted.
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