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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 15, 2021 JOHN DAN KEMP, CHIEF JUSTICE CR-20-583. State of Arkansas v. Matthew Kirchner, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Appeal dismissed. Wood, J., concurs.

CV-19-625. Charles Symanietz v. Deborah Symanietz, from Benton County Circuit Court. Affirmed in part; dismissed in part; court of appeals’ opinion vacated. Webb, J., dissents.

KAREN R. BAKER, JUSTICE CR-19-695. Jeffrey Marek v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se motion for belated appeal and motion for appointment of counsel. Motion for belated appeal granted; in forma pauperis status granted; motion for appointment of counsel moot; remanded to the court of appeals for further action. Special Justice Bob Hornberger joins. Webb, J., not participating.

CR-20-245. Timothy Justin Joyner v. State of Arkansas, from Stone County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Special Justice Robert Bynum Gibson III joins. Kemp, C.J., not participating.

COURTNEY RAE HUDSON, JUSTICE CV-20-467. (In Re Application for Admission to the Bar of Arkansas) Michael Bernoudy, Jr. v. Arkansas State Board of Law Examiners, from the Arkansas State Board of Law Examiners, an Original Action. Affirmed.

RHONDA K. WOOD, JUSTICE CR-20-106. Shawn Collins v. State of Arkansas, from White County Circuit Court. Reversed and vacated; district court judgment reinstated; court of appeals’ opinion vacated. Womack, J., concurs. Kemp, C.J., and Webb, J., dissent.

CV-20-724. Kendrick Story v. State of Arkansas, from Lincoln County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motions for extension of time to file brief and for copy of record on appeal. Appeal dismissed; motions moot.

ROBIN F. WYNNE, JUSTICE CV-20-613. Reginald Dunahue v. Aundrea Culclager, Warden, Arkansas Department of Correction; Kennie Bolden, Security Warden; Captain Kenneth Starks; Sgt. Daryl James; and Marshall Reed, Deputy Director, from Lincoln County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se motion for rule on clerk; petition for writ of mandamus. Appeal dismissed; motion and petition moot. Wood, J., dissents without opinion.

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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 15, 2021 SHAWN A. WOMACK, JUSTICE CR-98-1452. Elgin King v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Petitioner’s pro se petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis. Petition denied.

BARBARA W. WEBB, JUSTICE CV-20-559. Randall T. McArty v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Lincoln County Circuit Court. Affirmed.

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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 15, 2021 PER CURIAM ORDERS REVIEWS GRANTED: Petitions for review were granted today in the following cases. CV-19-62. Arkansas Department of Human Services v. Steven Mitchell, from Izard County Circuit Court.

CV-19-63. Arkansas Department of Human Services v. Steven Mitchell, from Izard County Circuit Court.

********************************************* REVIEWS DENIED: Petitions for review were denied today in the following cases. CR-19-370. Lentonio Marcell Jenner v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court.

CR-20-142. Donald James v. State of Arkansas, from Independence County Circuit Court. CR-20-179. Stephane Gerrit Ferry v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court.

CR-20-266. J.M. v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. CR-20-415. Anthony Baumann v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. CR-20-432. Maxwell Todd Howton v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, First Division.

CV-18-620. Joseph Lucas, an Individual; Glen Lucas, an Individual; Robert Lucas, an Individual; Barbara Johnson, an Individual; Thomas Lucas, an Individual; and David Abbott, an Individual v. Washington County; Pamela Vitko, as Personal Representative and on Behalf of the Laura Lee Broderick Estate; Cecily Lennard Lucas, as Personal Representative and on Behalf of the John P. Lucas Estate; and Victoria Gilbertie, from Washington County Circuit Court.

CV-18-699. Carolyn Magrans, as General Personal Representative of the Estate of Ramon Magrans, Deceased; and the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Ramon Magrans, Deceased v. Edward Lucas Andrada, M.D.; Sarah Robertson, M.D.; Sarah Robertson, M.D., P.A.; and Radiologists of Russellville, P.A., from Pope County Circuit Court. Baker and Wynne, JJ., would grant. Kemp, C.J., not participating.

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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 15, 2021 PER CURIAM ORDERS REVIEWS DENIED: (continued) CV-18-752. Theresa Vigo Miaoulis, as Guardian and Next Friend of Johnathon E. Lopez, a Minor v. Toyota Motor North America, Inc., d/b/a Toyota Motor Co.; Toyota Motor Corporation; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.; Toyota Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.; and Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., from St. Francis County Circuit Court. Hudson and Wynne, JJ., would grant. Kemp, C.J., not participating.

CV-19-720. Cortney Moore v. Bestway Rent to Own, Continental Indemnity Company, and Zachary Daniel Waters, from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. Wood, J., not participating.

CV-19-805. Jeffery C. Frazier v. Office of Child Support Enforcement, Jana L. Bland, and Paige E. Bland, from White County Circuit Court.

CV-20-592. Rosie Garris and Christopher Shadwick v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District.

CV-20-653. Laurie Higdon v. Community First Trust Company, from Garland County Circuit Court.

CV-20-653. Laurie Higdon v. Community First Trust Company, from Garland County Circuit Court. Amended petition for review.

E-20-204. Sharon McCuller-Silverman v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review.

E-20-214. Robert Randleas v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. *********************************************

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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 15, 2021 PER CURIAM ORDERS In Re Arkansas Supreme Court Commission on Children, Youth, and Families. See per curiam this date.

Mischa Martin, Director of the Division of Children and Family Services, and Lekita Thomas, Director of United Family Services, are appointed to the Arkansas Supreme Court Commission on Children, Youth, and Families for a three-year term to expire on December 31, 2024. We thank them for their willingness to serve on this important commission.

The court expresses its gratitude to outgoing member, Madelyn Keith, for her years of valuable service to this commission.

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