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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 19, 2017 ROBIN F. WYNNE, JUSTICE CR-16-420. Samuel Hartman v. State of Arkansas, from Franklin County Circuit Court, Northern District. Affirmed. PER CURIAM OPINION CV-16-387. Allen Lynn Penn v. Richard Gallagher, Assistant Director, and Kermit B. Channell, Executive Director, Arkansas State Crime Laboratory, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Remanded for supplemental record.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 19, 2017 PER CURIAM ORDERS REHEARINGS DENIED: Petitions for rehearing were denied today in the following cases. CV-15-197. SEECO, Inc. v. Eldridge Snow et al., from Conway County Circuit Court. Special Justices Bob Estes and Scott Richardson agree. Wood and Womack, JJ., would grant. Baker and Goodson, JJ., not participating. CV-15-198. SEECO, Inc.; DeSoto Gathering Company, LLC; and Southwestern Midstream Services Company v. Sara Stewmon et al., from St. Francis County Circuit Court. Special Justices Bob Estes and Scott Richardson agree. Wood and Womack, JJ., would grant. Baker and Goodson, JJ., not participating. ********************************************* REVIEW GRANTED: Petition for review was granted today in the following case. CV-16-926. Reanna Rodgers v. Destiny Rodgers, from Garland County Circuit Court. ********************************************* REVIEWS DENIED: Petitions for review were denied today in the following cases. CV-16-987. William D. Nesbitt v. Renee C. Nesbitt, from Stone County Circuit Court. Womack, J., would grant. CV-16-1100. Larichia Canada v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Ouachita County Circuit Court. Hart, J., would grant. ********************************************* CR-00-587. Leonard Noble v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Greenwood District. Petitioner’s pro se motion for reconsideration of the denial of third petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis is denied. CR-16-374. Michael Lee Geatches v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion requesting file from David Dunagin and pro se motion requesting file from David Moore and Dale Arnold are moot. 2

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 19, 2017 PER CURIAM ORDERS CR-17-27. Tyler Barefield v. State of Arkansas, from Pope County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s petition for writ of certiorari and request for expedited response is denied. (Proceedings of January 18, 2017) CV-15-197. SEECO, Inc. v. Eldridge Snow et al., from Conway County Circuit Court. Appellees’ motion to lift stay of litigation in the Conway County Circuit Court is moot. Special Justices Bob Estes and Scott Richardson agrees. Baker and Goodson, JJ., not participating. CV-15-197. SEECO, Inc. v. Eldridge Snow et al., from Conway County Circuit Court. Appellees’ motion to withdraw incorrectly filed pleadings is granted. Special Justices Bob Estes and Scott Richardson agree. Baker and Goodson, JJ., not participating. CV-15-197. SEECO, Inc. v. Eldridge Snow et al., from Conway County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to stay mandate is denied. Special Justices Bob Estes and Scott Richardson agree. Wood and Womack, JJ., would grant. Baker and Goodson, JJ., not participating. CV-15-197. SEECO, Inc. v. Eldridge Snow et al., from Conway County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for leave to file reply in support of motion to stay mandate is moot. Special Justices Bob Estes and Scott Richardson agree. Baker and Goodson, JJ., not participating. CV-15-198. SEECO, Inc.; DeSoto Gathering Company, LLC; and Southwestern Midstream Services Company v. Sara Stewmon et al., from St. Francis County Circuit Court. Appellants’ motion to stay mandate is denied. Special Justices Bob Estes and Scott Richardson agree. Wood and Womack, JJ., would grant. Baker and Goodson, JJ., not participating. 3

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 19, 2017 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-16-584. Robinson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC d/b/a Robinson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; Central Arkansas Nursing Centers, Inc.; Nursing Consultants, Inc.; and Michael Morton v. Andrew Phillips, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Dorothy Phillips, Deceased, and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Dorothy Phillips, and on Behalf of Themselves and all Others Similarly Situated, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Appellee’s motion to expedite consideration of petition to the entire court for an evidentiary hearing regarding Justice Wood’s non-recusal and petition to the entire court for a neutral review of Justice Wood’s non-recusal; petition to the entire court for an evidentiary hearing regarding Justice Wood’s non-recusal; and appellee’s petition to the entire court for a neutral review of Justice Wood’s non-recusal are denied. Wood, J., not participating. CV-16-886. Rumaldo Rangel v. State of Arkansas, from Pope County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to stay briefing schedule and remand to settle record is granted. CV-16-1144. Rebecca Stricklin v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Eleventh Division. Appellant’s motion for belated appeal is granted. CV-17-2. Tonya Robertson Mason v. Jonathan Chris Robertson, from White County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for rule on clerk is granted. CV-17-6. Bridgett Standridge v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Eighth Division. Appellant’s pro se motion to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. CV-17-6. Bridgett Standridge v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Eighth Division. Appellant’s pro se motion for rule on clerk is denied. CV-17-6. Bridgett Standridge v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Eighth Division. Appellant’s pro se amended petition for petition requesting belated appeal and request for court appointed assistance is denied. D-17-23. In Re William John Velek, Arkansas Bar No. 81159, an Original Action. Petition of William John Velek, Arkansas Bar No. 81159, for voluntary surrender of license (resignation) is granted. 4

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 19, 2017 PER CURIAM ORDERS ******************************************** CR-97-401. Willie Gaster Davis, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Desha County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se second 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-16-800. Virginia Ann Hyatt v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for appointment of counsel is granted. Mr. Phillip A. McGough appointed as counsel for appellant. CV-16-603. James Mosley, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Lee County Circuit Court. Appellee’s motion to dismiss appeal is granted. 5

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 19, 2017 MOTIONS SUBMITTED CR-16-969. Jimmy Morris, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Drew County Circuit Court. Motion of Terrence Cain to appear as attorney for appellant. CR-16-1135. Laron Edward Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Clark County Circuit Court. Appellant’s petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record. CR-16-1135. Laron Edward Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Clark County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to stay the briefing schedule. CV-17-16. Theresa Marshall, Herman Marshall, and Earnest Marshall v. Nathaniel Marshall, Personal Representative of the Estate of Willie James Marshall, Deceased, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourteenth Division. Petitioner’s pro se petition for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. ********************************************* CR-16-579. Michael Edward Hansler v. State of Arkansas, from Pope County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for default judgment. CR-16-973. George Sullivan v. State of Arkansas, from Conway County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for rule on clerk. CV-15-789. Malik Muntaqim v. Gaylon R. Lay, et al., from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion requesting/compelling the clerk to file appellant’s brief. CV-16-877. Lisa Murphy v. State of Arkansas, from Jackson County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for rule on clerk to proceed without a certified record. 6

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 19, 2017 CASES SUBMITTED CV-15-1057. City of Little Rock, Arkansas; Stuart Thomas; Wayne Bewley; Laura Martin; Linda Wilson; Sharon Martin; Alan Cate; Marquita Dooley; Candace Middleton; Karen Grimm; Gregory L. Summers; Robert Sharp; Frank Scott; Eddie Rhine; and Little Rock Ambulance Authority d/b/a Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services v. Dayong Yang, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Le Yang, Deceased, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Orally argued. CR-15-1022. Adam Eugene Lane v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. CR-16-365. State of Arkansas v. Christopher Martin, from St. Francis County Circuit Court. CR-16-511. Alvin Ray Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. CR-16-827. Richard Shreck v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. ********************************************* CR-16-579. Michael Edward Hansler v. State of Arkansas, from Pope County Circuit Court. Opinions are available on the internet at http://courts.arkansas.gov 7