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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 20, 2023 KAREN R. BAKER, JUSTICE CR-22-192. Rakeem Harris v. State of Arkansas, from Mississippi County Circuit Court, Chickasawba District. Affirmed.

ROBIN F. WYNNE, JUSTICE CR-22-414. Joe Bernard Nowell v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Affirmed.

SHAWN A. WOMACK, JUSTICE CR-21-600. Vann Bragg v. State of Arkansas, from Phillips County Circuit Court. Affirmed.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 20, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS REHEARINGS DENIED: Petitions for rehearing were denied today in the following cases. CR-21-615. Jeremey Lewis v. State of Arkansas, from Clark County Circuit Court. Baker, Hudson, and Wynne, JJ., would grant.

CR-22-580. Vincent Hussey v. State of Arkansas, from Drew County Circuit Court. CV-21-120. Jeffery Brown v. State of Arkansas, from Lincoln County Circuit Court. ********************************************* REVIEW GRANTED: Petition for review was granted today in the following case. CV-20-265. Donnell Bauer and Marilyn Bauer v. Jesse Lee Beamon, Jr., and Mary A. Beamon, Individually and as Trustees of the Jesse Lee Beamon, Jr. and Mary A. Beamon Family Trust Dated 13th October 2015; and the Jesse Lee Beamon, Jr. and Mary A. Beamon Trust Dated 13th October 2015, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Kemp, C.J., and Wood, J., would deny.

********************************************* REVIEWS DENIED: Petitions for review were denied today in the following cases. CR-22-128. William Daniel Mosley III v. State of Arkansas, from Columbia County Circuit Court.

CR-22-329. Seth Bradley Smith v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District.

CR-22-391. Dottie Trudo v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Wood, Womack, and Webb, JJ., would grant.

CR-22-494. Jeffery Rogers v. State of Arkansas, from Searcy County Circuit Court. CV-20-509. The AGRED Foundation v. Friends of Lake Erling Association, from Lafayette County Circuit Court.

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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 20, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS REVIEWS DENIED: (continued) CV-21-537. City of Sherwood v. Clint Bearden, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division.

E-22-42. Clara Scott v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. ********************************************* CR-22-253. Ricky Lee Burnett v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Motion of Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center for leave to file amicus curiae brief in support of petitioner is granted.

CR-22-776. Jason Bridges v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Appellant’s motion to extend deadline to file supplemental record is granted.

CR-23-160. Rodney Dale Harmon v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to hold briefing in abeyance is granted.

CR-23-197. Christopher Segerstrom v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. Appellant’s petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record is granted.

CV-21-120. Jeffery Brown v. State of Arkansas, from Lincoln County Circuit Court. Motion of Josh Q. Hurst to be relieved as counsel for appellant is granted.

CV-22-678. (In the Matter of the Guardianship of Minor Children) Christopher L. Paschall, John Paschall, and Mary Paschall v. Jeremy Paschall and Crystal Paschall, from Washington County Circuit Court. Appellants’ pro se motion to accept filing fee beyond the deadline, motion to accept appellants’ filings as timely per the mailroom rule, and motion to consolidate cases are dismissed. Kemp, C.J., and Womack and Webb, JJ., would deny.

CV-22-739. Bennett Scott “Storm” Nolan II and River Valley Production, LLC, d/b/a River Valley Relief Cultivation v. 2600 Holdings, LLC, d/b/a Southern Roots Cultivation; Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration; Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division; and Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Appellant’s motion to enforce writ of certiorari and extend time is granted.

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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 20, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-22-739. Bennett Scott “Storm” Nolan II and River Valley Production, LLC, d/b/a River Valley Relief Cultivation v. 2600 Holdings, LLC, d/b/a Southern Roots Cultivation; Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration; Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division; and Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Appellants’ motion to accept transcript record or enforce writ of certiorari is granted in part and denied in part. Motion to accept transcript record is denied. Motion to enforce writ of certiorari is granted.

CV-22-750. Edmond McClinton v. Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, from Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission. Petitioner’s pro se petition for writ of certiorari is denied. Wood, J., would dismiss.

CV-23-51. Robert Steinbuch v. University of Arkansas a/k/a University of Arkansas- Little Rock; the Trustees of the University of Arkansas; Michael Schwartz, in His Official and Personal Capacity; Theresa Beiner, in Her Official and Personal Capacity; JoAnn Maxey, in Her Official Capacity; John M.A. DiPippa, in His Official Capacity; Velmer Burton, in His Official Capacity; and Terri Hollingsworth, in Her Official Capacity as Pulaski County Clerk, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Motion of separate appellee Terri Hollingsworth, in Her Official Capacity as Pulaski County Clerk, to supplement the record is granted. Special Justices Olan Reeves and Jeffrey Hatfield agree. Wood and Wynne, JJ., not participating.

CV-23-59. Kenneth D. Stuart, James Greenhaw, Elizabeth Jessup, Amber Wooldridge, Kevin Lightburn, Kalvin Henderson, Timothy Tyler Gardner, Jamshid Mirtalipov, Garrett Taylor, and CBC Vision, LLC v. Larry Walther, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Eleventh Division. Appellants’ declaration that party was unable to file in a timely manner due to a technical failure and motion to accept belated brief is granted.

CV-23-59. Kenneth D. Stuart, James Greenhaw, Elizabeth Jessup, Amber Wooldridge, Kevin Lightburn, Kalvin Henderson, Timothy Tyler Gardner, Jamshid Mirtalipov, Garrett Taylor, and CBC Vision, LLC v. Larry Walther, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Eleventh Division. Appellants’ motion for expansion of word count and, alternatively, extension of time is granted in part and denied in part. Motion for expansion of word count is denied. Motion for extension of time is granted. Webb, JJ., would deny.

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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 20, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS ********************************************* CR-15-492. Deontae Fulton v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Petitioner’s pro se petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis is denied.

CR-19-10. Quayvon Peoples v. State of Arkansas, from Miller 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.

CR-22-409. Marlon Tucker v. State of Arkansas, from Mississippi County Circuit Court, Chickasawba District. Appellant’s pro se motion for appointment of new appellate counsel is denied.

CR-22-485. William H. Milner III v. State of Arkansas, from Ouachita County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se motion to assume jurisdiction and enforce order is granted.

CR-22-575. Devontae T. Nelson v. State of Arkansas, from White County Circuit Court. Pro se appeal. Trial court’s order denying petition for writ of error coram nobis affirmed.

CR-23-121. Donarius Mays v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se petition for writ of mandamus is denied.

CR-23-164. Leonard Noble v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Greenwood District. Petitioner’s pro se motion for rule on clerk to proceed without certified record is denied.

In Re Suspension of Attorneys Who Failed to Pay 2023 Annual Attorney-License Fee. See per curiam this date.

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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 20, 2023 MOTIONS SUBMITTED PETITION FOR REHEARING: CR-21-78. Demarcus Donnell Parker v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden County Circuit Court.

********************************************* CR-22-69. Cordale Stacy v. State of Arkansas, from St. Francis County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to extend the writ deadline as to the supplemental record for voir dire and stay of brief time to seven days after the supplemental voir-dire record is filed.

CR-22-651. Hunter Bishop v. State of Arkansas, from White County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for expansion of word-count limitation.

CR-23-124. Rodney Dale Harmon v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s petition for rehearing of finding of mootness of petition for writ of mandamus.

CR-23-136. Willie Doby v. State of Arkansas, from St. Francis County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to withdraw appeal.

CR-23-137. Willie Doby v. State of Arkansas, from St. Francis County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to withdraw appeal.

CR-23-203. Bobby Wyles v. State of Arkansas, from Perry County Circuit Court. Appellant’s petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record on appeal.

D-23-219. In Re Courtney Lowery, Arkansas Bar No. 2019236, an Original Action. Petition of Courtney Lowery, Arkansas Bar No. 2019236, for voluntary surrender of license (resignation).

D-23-241. In Re Eugene S. Forrester, Jr., Arkansas Bar No. 2012308, an Original Action. Petition of Eugene S. Forrester, Jr., Arkansas Bar No. 2012308, for voluntary surrender of license (resignation).

D-23-242. In Re Mary Greenwood Bhardwaj, Arkansas Bar No. 82014, an Original Action. Petition of Mary G. Bhardwaj, Arkansas Bar No. 82014, for voluntary surrender of license (resignation).

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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 20, 2023 MOTIONS SUBMITTED ********************************************* CR-16-820. Lorenzo Harrison v. State of Arkansas, from St. Francis 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.

CR-22-98. Martha Rosario Gonzales v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Petitioner’s pro se motion to file a belated petition for review.

CR-23-81. Tyquince White v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for extension of time to file brief.

CR-23-111. LaJason Coakley v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for extension of time to file brief.

CR-23-111. LaJason Coakley v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion to file brief with addendum.

CV-22-737. Roderick Parrish v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se second motion for extension of time to file brief.

CV-23-57. Willie Gaster Davis, Jr. v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for extension of time to file brief and to reinvest jurisdiction in the circuit court to obtain a specific ruling.

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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 20, 2023 CASES SUBMITTED CR-21-364. Marvin Stanton v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court. Orally argued.

CR-22-409. Marlon Tucker v. State of Arkansas, from Mississippi County Circuit Court, Chickasawba District.

CR-22-706. James McCauley v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court. CV-22-690. Michael W. Gates and Susan J. Gates v. Larry Walther, Secretary, Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, from Garland County Circuit Court.

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