ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 30, 2017
KAREN R. BAKER, JUSTICE
CR-16-719. Daniel Curtis Johnson v. State of Arkansas, from Mississippi County Circuit
Court, Chickasawba District. Affirmed.
CR-16-720. Kenneth Hinton v. State of Arkansas, from Lincoln County Circuit Court.
Affirmed. Hart, J., concurs in part and dissents in part.
COURTNEY HUDSON GOODSON, JUSTICE
CV-16-304. Arkansas State Police Retirement System, Kirk Bradshaw, John W. Allison,
Brant Tosh, Blake Wilson, Donnie Underwood, Joe Miles, and Dr. John Shelnutt, in Their
Official Capacities as Members of the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas State Police
Retirement System v. Glenn Sligh, Myron Hall, Ricky Briggs, Loyd Franklin, Mack
Thompson, Cleve Barfield, and Others Similarly Situated, from Pulaski County Circuit
Court, Seventeenth Division. Reversed and dismissed on direct appeal; affirmed on cross-
appeal; appellees’ motion to strike denied.
PER CURIAM OPINION
CV-16-887. Richard Alan Davis v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of
Correction, from Lee County Circuit Court. Affirmed.
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PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 30, 2017
PER CURIAM ORDERS
REHEARING DENIED: Petition for rehearing was denied today in the following case.
CV-16-673. Malik (Saba) Ka Makkali v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit
Court.
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REVIEW MOOT: Petition for review was mooted today in the following case.
CR-16-939. Ghedeon Trif v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Ninth
Division.
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REVIEWS DENIED: Petitions for review were denied today in the following cases.
CR-17-111. James Bynum v. State of Arkansas, from Scott County Circuit Court.
CV-16-894. Janann Johnson v. Windstream Communications, Inc., from Pulaski County
Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Hart, J., would grant. Kemp, C.J., not participating.
CV-16-919. Bobby Blackwell and Blackwell Moving & Delivery, LLC v. Brown’s
Moving and Storage, Inc. d/b/a Blue Truck, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Ninth
Division. Baker, Hart, and Wynne, JJ., would grant.
CV-16-1138. Robert Stewart v. Gary Michaelis, Individually and d/b/a Racer AG Service,
from St. Francis County Circuit Court.
CV-17-113. Chris Bean and Jennifer Bean v. Arkansas Department of Human Services
and Minor Children, from Benton County Circuit Court. Hart, J., would grant.
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CR-16-588. Larry Lavell Jones v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court.
Motion of Gregg A. Knutson to withdraw as appellate counsel is passed until case is
submitted.
CR-16-939. Ghedeon Trif v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Ninth
Division. Appellant’s pro se motion to supplement petition for review is moot.
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PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 30, 2017
PER CURIAM ORDERS
CR-16-939. Ghedeon Trif v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Ninth
Division. Appellant’s pro se motion to withdraw petition for review is granted.
CR-16-1062. Detric D. Wilson v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court.
Appellant’s motion for leave to supplement the addendum is granted.
CR-17-142. Cole Allan Casey v. Benton County Circuit Court and Honorable Brad
Karren, Circuit Judge, from Benton County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s petition for writ of
certiorari/habeas corpus is dismissed.
CR-17-142. Cole Allan Casey v. Benton County Circuit Court and Honorable Brad
Karren, Circuit Judge, from Benton
County Circuit Court. Respondents’
motion to
supplement the record is granted.
CV-15-898.
Clyde
N.
Booth
and
Frank
W.
Booth
v.
Candice
A.
Franks,
Bank
Commissioner of the State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith
District. Certification to the Supreme Court is granted. Goodson and Wood, JJ., would
deny.
CV-16-127. Gary Dye and Linda Dye, Individually and on Behalf of Persons Similarly
Situated v. Diamante, A Private Membership Golf Club, LLC, from Saline County Circuit
Court. Appellants’ motion for reconsideration is denied. Wood, J., not participating.
CV-16-211. M&M Environmental Oil Services, LLC, Samuel McFadin, McFadin Global,
Inc., and McFadin Auto Sales, Inc. v. Omega Capital Fund I, L.P., from Faulkner County
Circuit Court. Appellants’ and appellee’s status reports are accepted. Appeal dismissed
as moot.
CV-16-899. The W L Harper Company and American Zurich Insurance Company v.
George T. Woods, from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. Appellants’
motion
to
remand
is
granted.
Appellants’
petition
for
review
is
held
in
abeyance.
(Proceedings of March 16, 2017)
CV-16-1011. Tony A. Hickman v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of
Correction, from Lee County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se motion to file belated
motion for reconsideration is denied.
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PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 30, 2017
PER CURIAM ORDERS
CV-16-1011. Tony A. Hickman v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of
Correction, from Lee County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se motion for reconsideration
is denied.
CV-16-1048.
Barry
Stewart
v.
Wendy
Kelley,
Director,
Arkansas
Department
of
Correction, from Lee County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for reconsideration
is denied.
CV-17-87. Vernon Dutton, Shirley Hinton, Rebsamen Insurance, Inc. d/b/a Rebsamen
Insurance; and Regions Insurance Services, Inc. v. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, from
Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Petitioners’ petition for writ of prohibition
or certiorari is denied.
CV-17-158.
Kubota
Tractor
Corporation
and
Kubota
Manufacturing
of
America
Corporation v. The Circuit Court of Carroll County, Arkansas, from Carroll County Circuit
Court, Western District. Petitioners’ petition for writ of certiorari is denied. Womack, J.,
would grant.
CV-17-168. The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas v. Matthew Andrews,
from Phillips County Circuit Court. Appellant’s unopposed motion for substitution of
parties and request for judicial notice is granted. Goodson, J., not participating.
CV-17-184. Wynne-Ark., Inc. d/b/a Kelley’s Restaurant v. Richard Baughn Construction,
from Cross County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s petition for interlocutory appeal is granted.
CV-17-184. Wynne-Ark., Inc. d/b/a Kelley’s Restaurant v. Richard Baughn Construction,
from Cross County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s motion to file under seal is granted.
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CR-10-6. Danny Henington v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court.
Petitioner’s 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-16-537. Khalin Collins v. State of Arkansas, from Columbia County Circuit Court.
Appellant’s pro se motion to file belated brief is granted; appellant’s brief filed on the date
of this per curiam order.
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PER CURIAM ORDERS
CR-16-1101. Bruce Wayne Brown v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit
Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for extension of brief time is granted; brief date extended
thirty days from the date of this per curiam order (April 29, 2017).
CR-16-1113. Broderick Don Scott v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit
Court, First Division. Appellant’s pro se motion seeking leave to file a reply brief is moot
pursuant to Arkansas Supreme Court Rule 4-7(d).
CV-16-1016. Howard T. Wood v. State of Arkansas, Arkansas Sentencing Commission,
and
Governor
Asa
Hutchinson,
from
Pulaski
County
Circuit
Court,
Sixth
Division.
Appellant’s pro se motion to file belated brief is granted; appellant’s brief filed on the date
of this per curiam order.
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PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 30, 2017
MOTIONS SUBMITTED
PETITION FOR REHEARING:
CV-16-151. Gregory L. Pelts v. Shelly A. Pelts, from Lonoke County Circuit Court.
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PETITIONS FOR REVIEW:
CR-17-84. Dalvin Haley v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court.
CR-17-135. Wesley Gene Holland v. State of Arkansas, from Cleveland County Circuit
Court.
CR-17-195. Randy Lee Copeland v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit
Court.
CV-17-9. Pamela Dawn Reagan v. Julie Dodson and Dennis Dodson, from Howard
County Circuit Court.
CV-17-179. Alyssa
Ekberg and Jerry
Ashmore v.
Arkansas Department of Human
Services and Minor Children, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Eleventh Division.
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CR-16-398. State of Arkansas v. Mario D. Thompson, from Washington County Circuit
Court. Appellee’s motion to recall the mandate and motion for belated petition for
rehearing.
CR-16-427. Derrick Gerade Lambert v. State of Arkansas, from Drew County Circuit
Court. Appellee’s motion to file a belated response to appellant’s petition for rehearing.
CR-16-557.
Juan
Perez
v.
State
of
Arkansas,
from
Miller
County
Circuit
Court.
Appellant’s supplemental motion to dismiss appeal as moot.
CR-16-849. Frederick Pennington, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit
Court, Fourth Division. Appellant’s motion to consolidate related appeals.
CR-16-949. Eric Darnell Thrower v. State of Arkansas, from Ouachita County Circuit
Court. Appellant’s motion to require correction or to supplement the record on appeal.
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PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 30, 2017
MOTIONS SUBMITTED
CR-17-94. State of Arkansas v. Benjamin Ward Ledwell, from Hot Spring County Circuit
Court. Entry of appearance of John Wesley Hall as additional counsel for appellee.
CR-17-143. Frederick Pennington, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit
Court, Fourth Division. Appellant’s motion to consolidate related appeals.
CR-17-144. Frederick Pennington, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit
Court, Fourth Division. Appellant’s motion to consolidate related appeals.
CV-16-10. Erin Potts v. Timothy D. Potts, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort
Smith District. Motion of Brett D. Watson for attorney’s fees.
CV-16-183. Cardinal Health v. Beth’s Bail Bonds, Inc., from Pulaski County Circuit
Court, Sixth Division. Appellant’s motion to release supersedeas bond.
CV-16-946. Sherry Miesner v. Estate of Joyce Edna Priest Allred, Deceased; Relyance
Bank;
Belinda
Allred;
and
Janice
Herring,
from
Cleveland
County
Circuit
Court.
Appellant’s motion to transfer to the Arkansas Supreme Court.
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CR-91-206. Steven Laron McArthur v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit
Court. Petitioner’s pro se second petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to
consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis.
CR-95-985. Greg Hogue v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second
Division. Petitioner’s pro se second petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to
consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis and to proceed in forma pauperis.
CR-96-270. Jessie E. Hill v. State of Arkansas,
from
Grant County Circuit
Court.
Petitioner’s pro se second petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a
petition for writ of error coram nobis; motion for writ of audita querela.
CR-11-898. Danny Franklin King v. State of Arkansas, from Hempstead County Circuit
Court. Petitioner’s pro se motion to recall mandate and reinvest jurisdiction in the trial
court to consider a writ of error coram nobis.
CR-16-504. Jonathan William Thacker v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit
Court. Appellee’s motion to dismiss appeal.
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MOTIONS SUBMITTED
CR-17-55. Fred Lee Williams v. Honorable Sam Pope, Circuit Judge, from Drew County
Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se petition for writ of mandamus.
CR-17-56. Fred Lee Williams v. Honorable Sam Pope, Circuit Judge, from Drew County
Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se petition for writ of mandamus.
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PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 30, 2017
CASES SUBMITTED
CR-16-125. Arthur L. Hicks v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas County Circuit Court,
Northern District.
CR-16-804. Heather Swain v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court.
CV-16-144. Marilyn Curry Troutman v. Ronald Troutman, from Washington County
Circuit Court.
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