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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 3, 2011 DONALD L. CORBIN, JUSTICE: CR10-810. State of Arkansas v. Todd Robinson, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. Appeal Dismissed; Cross-Appeal Moot. ROBERT L. BROWN, JUSTICE: CR10-872. State of Arkansas v. Loretta Threadgill, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. Dismissed. JIM GUNTER, JUSTICE: CR10-511. Billy Dale Green v. State of Arkansas, from Randolph Circuit. Affirmed. Brown and Baker, JJ., concur in part and dissent in part. Danielson, J., dissents. PAUL E. DANIELSON, JUSTICE: 10-925. Stephen Toof Brown, Mid-Central Plumbing Company, Inc., and John W. Rogers v. Brian Kelton, from Pulaski Circuit, Second Division. Affirmed. Hannah, C.J., and Brown and Baker, JJ., concur. COURTNEY HUDSON HENRY, JUSTICE: 10-651. James Dockery v. Brett Morgan; Craig Campbell; George Dunklin, Jr.; Ronald Pierce; Rick Watkins; Ron Duncan; Emon Mahony; Dr. Frederick W. Spiegel; and Scott Henderson, Individually and in their Official Capacities as Commissioners and Director of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, from Pulaski Circuit, Third Division. Affirmed. Baker, J., not participating.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 3, 2011 PER CURIAM ORDERS PETITION FOR REHEARING: Petition for rehearing was denied today in the following case. 10-257. Allstate Insurance Company v. Jon H. Dodson, M.D., et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Sixteenth Division. Hannah, C.J., would grant. ***************************** PETITIONS FOR REVIEW: Petitions for review were denied today in the following cases. 10-962. Rosemarie Clampitt v. James P. Geurin and Marilynn Geurin, from Garland Circuit. Henry, J., not participating. 10-1009. Deirdre Foster v. Winifred Foster et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Ninth Division. ***************************** CR00-822. Marcel Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division. Movant's motion to recall mandate is denied. CR10-1068. Karl D. Roberts v. State of Arkansas, from Polk Circuit. Appellant's motion for clarification is granted. See Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 4-1(a) font size and type. 10-63. Ricky Pope et al. v. Michael Overton et al., from Hot Spring Circuit. Appellants' motion for taxation of costs is denied. Supersedeas bond released. 10-63. Ricky Pope et al. v. Michael Overton et al., from Hot Spring Circuit. Appellee Entergy Arkansas, Inc.'s motion for taxation of costs is denied. CA10-886. O.C. Duffy v. Ruth Little, from Woodruff Circuit. Appellant's motion to reassign appeal to the Supreme Court is granted. 10-1009. Deirdre Foster v. Winifred Foster et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Ninth Division. Appellees' motion for sanctions is denied.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 3, 2011 PER CURIAM ORDERS 10-1178. Lance Bonds v. Russ Aiken, from Pulaski Circuit, Third Division. Appellant's motion to dismiss appeal is granted. 10-1198. Gary Wayne Holder v. Ralph Stokes, from Miller Circuit. Rebriefing ordered. Appellee's petition for extension of time to file reply brief moot. See per curiam this date. 11-150. Eaton and Morey Farms, a Partnership, et al. v. Estate of George Hamilton Lescher, from Cross Circuit. Petition for writ of certiorari is granted. Record due within thirty days. CR00-345. Richard Cox v. State of Arkansas, from Cross Circuit. Pro se petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis and pro se motion for photocopies at public expense of transcripts lodged in CACR98-1408 and CR00- 345. Petition and motion denied. See per curiam this date. CR09-878. George Hickey v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. Pro se motion for use of trial transcript. Granted; copy of trial transcript to be returned upon tender of brief in Hickey v. State, CR11-60. CR09-1111. Richard J. Bower a/k/a Richard J. Bauer v. State of Arkansas, from Baxter Circuit. Pro se reconsideration brief. Reconsideration brief treated as a petition for rehearing and denied. CR11-60. George Hickey v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. Pro se motion for appointment of counsel is denied. CR11-60. George Hickey v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. Pro se motion for extension of time to file brief is granted. Brief due within forty days of the date of this per curiam order. CR11-102. Mario Scott v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson Circuit. Pro se motion to supplement record. Motion treated as a motion for writ of certiorari and granted; writ of certiorari issued. See per curiam this date. CR11-163. Carl Edward Willis v. Honorable J. Michael Fitzhugh, Circuit Judge, from Sebastian Circuit, Fort Smith District. Pro se petition for writ of mandamus. Petition dismissed.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 3, 2011 PER CURIAM ORDERS 10-762. Conray Carroll v. Dawn Baker, from Jefferson Circuit. Pro se motions for appointment of counsel, extension of time to file brief and to compel more definite statement. Appeal dismissed; motions moot. See per curiam this date. 11-106. Kenneth Ray Pitts v. Ray Hobbs, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Lincoln Circuit. Pro se motion for extension of brief time is granted in part and denied in part. Appellant's brief due within forty days of the date of this per curiam order. In Re Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure and Rules of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. See per curiam this date.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 3, 2011 MOTIONS SUBMITTED PETITIONS FOR REVIEW: CR11-138. Theodore Metcalf v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Second Division. 10-1283. Jamie R. Mahone v. Arkansas Department of Human Services et al., from Washington Circuit. 11-140. Tracy L. (Blair) Hanshaw v. John A. Blair, from Benton Circuit. ***************************** CR10-1036. Calvin Washington, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Garland Circuit. Appellee's motions for compliance with Arkansas Supreme Court Rule 4-3(i) and extension of brief time pending motion for compliance. CR10-1200. Lemuel Session Whiteside v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division. Motion of Jessica R. Feierman for permission to practice by comity on behalf of Appellant. CR10-1200. Lemuel Session Whiteside v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division. Motion of Juvenile Law Center for leave to file an amicus curiae brief on behalf of Appellant. CR10-1200. Lemuel Session Whiteside v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division. Motion of Arkansas Public Defender Commission for leave to file an amicus curiae brief on behalf of Appellant. 10-360. State of Arkansas v. D.S., from Benton Circuit. Motion of Sherri L. Latimer to be relieved as counsel for Appellee. 10-568. Martin Wills v. Janet Lacefield, from Baxter Circuit. Appellant's motion to exceed the page limit of argument in his substituted brief. 10-568. Martin Wills v. Janet Lacefield, from Baxter Circuit. Appellant's emergency motion to toll the time for substituted brief. 10-1074. Cooper Tire & Rubber Company v. Olly Neal, Circuit Judge, from Phillips Circuit. Motion of Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association to file an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the Respondent.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 3, 2011 MOTIONS SUBMITTED 10-1250. Mark Gibbs and Karla Gibbs v. PrimeLending, A Plains Capital Company, et al., an Original Action. Motion of Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association to file an amicus curiae brief on behalf of Respondents. 10-1296. Howard Curry v. Pope County Equalization Board et al., from Pope Circuit. Appellant's motion for extension of brief time. 10-1296. Howard Curry v. Pope County Equalization Board et al., from Pope Circuit. Appellant's motion to submit appeals simultaneously. 11-192. Arkansas Access to Justice Commission, an Original Action. Petition for Amendments to Rule 5.5 and 6.1 of the Arkansas Rules of Professional Conduct.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 3, 2011 SUBMISSIONS CR10-467. Raymond C. Sanders, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Grant Circuit. Argued orally. CR10-922. Zvontric Lamar Sesley v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. CR10-1077. Joe A. Newman v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson Circuit. 10-758. Vibo Corporation et al. v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventeenth Division.