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BETHEA V. CITY OF LITTLE ROCK ARK Cite 2S 272 Ark. 159 (1981) 159 Monroe BETHEA v. CITY OF LITTLE ROCK CR 80-245 612 S.W. 2d 320 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered March 9, 1981 APPEAL & ERROR - FAILURE TO ABSTRACT MATERIAL PARTS OF RECORD - AFFIRMANCE. - Where appellant has failed to abstract such material parts of the record as are necessary to an understanding of all questions presented to the court for decision as required by Rule 9(d), Rules of the Supreme Court, Ark. Stat. Ann., Vol. 3A, p. 485 (Repl. 1979), the Supreme Court will affirm the trial court under Rule 9 (e) (2). Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, Fifth Division, William C. McArthur, Special Judge; affirmed. Appellant, pro se. R. Jack Magruder, III, City Atty., for appellee. PER CURIAM. Appellant has sought to appeal from a judgment of conviction in the amount of $129.00 and costs.
BETHEA 160 /.1. CITY OF LITTLE R OCK Cite as 272 Ark. 159 (1981) [272 The arguments contained in the briefs seem to indicate that appellant was convicted under a Little Rock city ordinance which prohibits the occupancy of premises upon which are stored abandoned vehicles. Appellant has failed to abstract such material parts of the record as are necessary to an understanding of all questions presented to this court for decision as required by Rule 9(d), Rules of the Supreme Court, Ark. Stat. Ann., Vol. 3A, p. 485 (Repl. 1979); therefore, we must affirm the trial court under Rule 9 (e) (2). Bank of Ozark v. Isaacs, 263 Ark. 113, 563 S.W. 2d 707 (1978). Appellant has failed to abstract the following parts of the record necessary for a decision in this case: 1. The ordinance sought to be declared unconstitutional; 2. The citation setting forth the violation of the ordinance; 3. The ruling of the trial judge specifying the portion of the ordinance violated; 4. Any motions or objections raised as to the constitutionality of the ordinance; 5. The ruling of the trial judge regarding the ordinance's constitutionality. In numerous cases this court has found it necessary to affirm for noncompliance with Rule 9. Dyke Industries, Inc. v. Johnson Construction Co., 261 Ark. 790, 551 S.W. 2d 217 (1977);Smith v. Smith, 263 Ark. 578, 567 S.W. 2d 88 (1978); Wade v. Franklin-Stricklin Land Surveyors, Inc., 264 Ark. 841, 575 S.W. 2d 672 (1979);Perly v. Cox, 266 Ark. 402, 585 S.W. 2d 33 (1979); Smith v. Bullard, 271 Ark. 794 (1981). Affirmed.
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