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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF DECEMBER 3, 2015 HOWARD W. BRILL, CHIEF JUSTICE CR-15-287. Justin Jamaille Thornton v. State of Arkansas, from Lincoln County Circuit Court. Reversed and dismissed. Wood, J., concurs. Baker, Goodson, and Hart, JJ., dissent. COURTNEY HUDSON GOODSON, JUSTICE CR-15-381. Adrian Patillo v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Affirmed. JOSEPHINE LINKER HART, JUSTICE CV-14-1018. Sheryl Norris v. Ashley Davis, from Saline County Circuit Court. Affirmed; court of appeals opinion vacated. Special Justice Emily Sneddon joins. Baker, J., dissents. Wynne, J., not participating. RHONDA K. WOOD, JUSTICE CV-14-869. Ashley Hartness v. Rick Nuckles d/b/a Restoration Plus, from Sebastian County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Baker and Goodson, JJ., concur. Hart, J., dissents. PER CURIAM OPINIONS CR-15-256. Terry Detherow v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, First Division. Affirmed. CR-15-462. Fred Lee Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Drew County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion moot. CV-15-247. Darrell Grissom v. Ray Hobbs, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Lincoln County Circuit Court. Affirmed.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF DECEMBER 3, 2015 PER CURIAM ORDERS REVIEWS DENIED: Petitions for review were denied today in the following cases. CR-15-841. Gregory Whitt v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. Hart, J., would grant. CV-15-736. Rochelle Thompson and Timothy Thompson v. Tyson Foods, Inc., from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Goodson, J., not participating. CV-15-807. Gary Steve Lloyd v. Pier West Property Owners Association and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, from Garland County Circuit Court. Danielson and Hart, JJ., would grant. ******************************************** CR-80-40. Eugene Issac Pitts v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Petitioner’s motion to file original nonconforming abstract is granted. CR-15-530. Robert Lee Sandrelli v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court. Rebriefing ordered. See per curiam this date. CR-15-634. Kenneth Ray Pitts v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Appellee’s motion to dismiss appeal is granted. CR-15-880. Anna Christine Childers v. State of Arkansas, from Grant County Circuit Court. Amended motion for rule on clerk. Motion granted. See per curiam this date. CR-15-916. Michael Todd v. State of Arkansas, from Hempstead County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for belated appeal is granted. See per curiam this date. CV-15-559. Lambert & Lambert Investors, Inc., et al. v. Craig Harris et al., from Desha County Circuit Court. Appellants’ motion to supplement their addendum is granted. CV-15-616. Baptist Health Medical Systems, et al. v. Leslie Rutledge, in Her Capacity as Attorney General for the State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Motion of the Arkansas Medical Society for permission to file an amicus curiae brief in support of appellees/cross-appellants Leslie Rutledge et al. is granted. Wood, J., not participating.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF DECEMBER 3, 2015 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-15-842. City of Little Rock v. Hermitage Development Corporation, et al., from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixteenth Division. Motion to dismiss appeal. Motion granted; appeal dismissed. Hart, J., would deny. See per curiam this date. CV-15-944. Integrated Direct Marketing, LLC v. Drew May and Merkle, Inc., from the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. Certified question accepted. See per curiam this date. ******************************************** CR-91-245. Frank Franklin v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Pro se petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis and motion to object to State's response to petition. Petition and motion denied. See per curiam this date. CR-13-415. Rodney Steven Fletcher v. State of Arkansas, from Fulton County Circuit Court. Pro se petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis is denied. See per curiam this date. CR-15-683. Everick L. Monk v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Pro se motion to file a motion for belated appeal without a certified record is dismissed. CR-15-710. Daniel Wayne Risher v. Honorable Hamilton H. Singleton, Circuit Judge, from Columbia County Circuit Court. Pro se motion for rule on clerk to file petition for writ of certiorari is denied. In Re Administrative Plans. See per curiam this date. Pursuant to Administrative Orders No. 14 and No. 18, administrative plans have been submitted by all judicial circuits and district courts. The administrative plans are approved and shall be effective January 1, 2016, unless otherwise noted.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF DECEMBER 3, 2015 PER CURIAM ORDERS In Re Arkansas Supreme Court Child Support Committee. See per curiam this date. Representative Charlene Fite, Allison Allred, Attorney at Law, Traci LaCerra, Attorney at Law and Judge David Clark are appointed to the Arkansas Supreme Court Child Support Committee for four-year terms to expire on November 30, 2019. We thank all of them for their willingness to serve on this important committee. The court expresses its gratitude to outgoing members, Judson Kidd, Attorney at Law, Judge John Scott and former State Senator Steve Harrelson, Attorney at Law, for their years of valuable service to this committee. In Re Client Security Fund Committee. See per curiam this date. Kandice A. Bell, Esq., of White Hall is appointed to the Client Security Fund Committee to replace Hon. Earnest Brown, Jr., for a term to expire on July 31, 2017. We thank Ms. Bell for accepting appointment to this important committee. The court expresses its gratitude to Judge Brown for his years of dedicated service to the committee. ********************************************

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF DECEMBER 3, 2015 MOTIONS SUBMITTED PETITION FOR REHEARING: CV-15-395. Raymond Edwards and Patricia Edwards v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and M.A.E., Minor Child, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. ********************************************* PETITIONS FOR REVIEW: CV-15-493. Myrtle Stevens et al. v. SEECO, Inc., et al., from Van Buren County Circuit Court. CV-15-756. Kelly Greenlee v. Austin Alexander, from Washington County Circuit Court. CV-15-901. Edward Edmondson v. Penny Lockett (formerly Edmondson), from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixteenth Division. CV-15-917. Joanne Nicholson v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board for Review. ********************************************* CR-15-618. State of Arkansas v. Vann Bragg, from Phillips County Circuit Court. Appellee's motion to withdraw petition and amended petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record. CR-15-620. Antonio Whitlow v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Appellant's motion to proceed in forma pauperis and appointment of counsel. CR-15-817. Troy Laurence McCulley v. State of Arkansas, from Poinsett County Circuit Court. Steven R. Davis's motion to be relieved as attorney for the appellant. CR-15-908. Ronald Ewing Hardin v. State of Arkansas, from Jackson County Circuit Court. Jeff Rosenzweig's entry of appearance as appellant's attorney. CR-15-948. Randy William Ray v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court. Appellant's motion for rule on clerk, and Mark S. Frasier’s motion to withdraw as appellant’s counsel.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF DECEMBER 3, 2015 MOTIONS SUBMITTED CV-15-197. SEECO, Inc. N/K/A SWN Production (Arkansas), Inc. v. Eldridge Snow, from Conway County Circuit Court. Appellee’s combined motion to strike notice of opt out filed by nonparties and memorandum in support thereof. CV-15-422. Marilyn J. Worsham v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Petitioner’s pro se motion to request all brief copying fees, other copying fees, other miscellaneous fees, costs, etc. be waived; motion to have 2012 appeal tribunal hearing CD transcribed; motion to have E-14-864 transcript of record copies made for appellant. CV-15-606. Southwest Power Pool, Inc. v. Kanis and Denny Roads et al., from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Thirteenth Division. Appellees’ motion for expedited review. CV-15-824. Temika Donley v. Lakitcher Donley, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventeenth Division. Appellant’s motion for supplemental briefing. CV-15-826. Gayle D. Zimmerman v. Samuel B. Pope, from Ashley County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion and statement of law requesting disqualification. CV-15-922. Mattie Goodwin et al. v. Northwest Financial Corporation et al., from Union County Circuit Court. Appellants’ motion for rule on clerk. CV-15-932. Tiffany Wafford and Freddie Miles, Jr. v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, from Miller County Circuit Court. Motion of Tiffany Wafford for rule on clerk, and motion of Freddie Miles, Jr., for rule on clerk. CV-15-939. Bunge North America, Inc. and Kris Tillie v. Jefferson County Circuit Court et al., from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Appellants’ petition for writ of certiorari or, in the alternative, writ of mandamus. CV-15-945. Milissa Hartsell v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellant's petition to proceed in forma pauperis. CV-15-961. J. David John v. Megan Bolinder, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for rule on clerk. *********************************************

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF DECEMBER 3, 2015 MOTIONS SUBMITTED CR-04-719. Jim McDonald v. State of Arkansas, from Carroll County Circuit Court. Pro se request for copies of pro se points on appeal at public expense. CR-09-549. Kelton Bond v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Pro se petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis. CR-09-1213. Anthony Brian Williamson v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for reconsideration of denial of error coram nobis petition. CR-12-190. Gilberto Martinez-Marmol v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. Pro se motion for transcript at public expense. CR-15-25. Clint Sawyer v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Petitioner's pro se petition for reconsideration or rehearing. CR-15-648. Anthony Toombs v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, First Division. Petitioner’s pro se motion for extension of time to correct and prepare brief, and to retrieve the legal document of the original pleading, and add Rule 37.1 petition filed 4-27-15 and notice of appeal filed 7-24-15. CV-15-397. Allen Lynn Penn v. Richard Gallagher, Custodian of Records, Arkansas State Crime Lab; and Kermit B. Channell, Executive Director, Arkansas State Crime Lab, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Pro se petition to proceed in forma pauperis.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF DECEMBER 3, 2015 CASES SUBMITTED CR-14-286. Howard Wood v. State of Arkansas, from Scott County Circuit Court. CV-15-118. Kenyghatta Davis v. City of Blytheville, Arkansas, from Mississippi County Circuit Court. CV-15-567. Charles Philyaw v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. ********************************************* CR-15-192. Matthew Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Pike County Circuit Court. CV-15-339. Rodney Holly v. Ray Hobbs, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Opinions are available on the internet at http://courts.arkansas.gov