PROCEEDINGS OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
KAREN R. BAKER, JUSTICE
CR-17-915. Kevin Conway Duck v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Hart, J., dissents.
COURTNEY HUDSON GOODSON, JUSTICE
CR-17-1081. State of Arkansas v. Karen Siegel, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Appeal dismissed.
JOSEPHINE LINKER HART, JUSTICE
CV-17-901. Bruce Earl Ward v. William Asa Hutchinson, Governor of the State of Arkansas; Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction; Mark Cashion, Warden, Varner Supermax Unit; and Benny Magness, Chairperson, Arkansas Board of Corrections; in Their Respective Official Capacities Only, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Reversed; circuit court order vacated.
RHONDA K. WOOD, JUSTICE
CV-18-78. Roger D. Sims v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Affirmed.
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
PROCEEDINGS OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
PER CURIAM ORDERS
CV-18-690. James Lancaster v. Estate of John Burt Lancaster, Deceased, and Michael Lancaster, as Personal Representative of the Estate of John Burt Lancaster, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Third Division. Petitioner’s pro se petition for writ of certiorari, and motion to expedite consideration to reverse, not remand, are denied. Clerk is directed to transfer appeal to Court of Appeals and commence briefing. (Proceedings of September 24, 2018)
D-18-689. Stark Ligon, as Executive Director of the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct v. Bobby D. McCallister, Attorney at Law, Arkansas Bar No. 91103, an Original Action. Motion for appointment of Special Judge. Special Judge appointed. See per curiam this date.
In Re Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Security and Emergency Preparedness. See per curiam this date.
The following individuals are reappointed to the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Security and Emergency Preparedness for terms to expire on September 30, 2021.
Mayor Jill Dabbs of the City of Bryant;
Chief Michael J. Davis of North Little Rock Police Department;
Sheriff Mark Gober of Drew County Sheriff’s Office;
District Court Judge Butch Hale of Pulaski County District Court – Sherwood;
Mr. Doug Smith, Governor’s Liaison to Law Enforcement and City & County Governments; and
Circuit Judge Robert Wyatt of Pine Bluff.
The Court thanks these individuals for agreeing to continue to serve on this most important Committee.
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
PROCEEDINGS OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
CASES SUBMITTED
CR-18-161. Chris Aaron Schnarr v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, First Division. Orally argued.