State of Arkansas v. Lasley, AR, Appeal Brief, Sentence Length, 2017 Cite as 2017 Ark. 311 SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS No. CR-17-177 Opinion Delivered: November 9, 2017 STATE OF ARKANSAS APPELLANT APPEAL FROM THE CRITTENDEN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT [NO. 18CR-1980-185] V. DAVID L. LASLEY HONORABLE DAVID RAY APPELLEE GOODSON, RETIRED …
Global Tel*Link Fails to Derail Prison Phone Suit but Dodges Class Certification by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna An order entered by Western District of Arkansas federal judge Timothy L. Brooks on September 28, 2017 gave a mixed result to both sides in a hotly-contested lawsuit over excessive costs for …
HRDC v. Union County, AR, censorship, Complaint, 2017 Case 1:17-cv-01064-SOH Document 1 Filed 10/30/17 Page 1 of 12 PageID #: 2 FILED US DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS Oct 30, 2017 OFFICE OF THE CLERK Case 1:17-cv-01064-SOH Document 1 II. 3. Filed 10/30/17 Page 2 of 12 PageID #: …
HRDC v. Union County, AR, censorship, Complaint, 2017 Case 1:17-cv-01064-SOH Document 1 Filed 10/30/17 Page 1 of 12 PageID #: 2 FILED US DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS Oct 30, 2017 OFFICE OF THE CLERK Case 1:17-cv-01064-SOH Document 1 II. 3. Filed 10/30/17 Page 2 of 12 PageID #: …
Arkansas: Failure to Include Interested Party is Fatal to Action for Declaratory Relief by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell Failure to include an interested party is fatal to an action for declaratory relief, the Arkansas Supreme Court held on August 3, 2017. Cedric Brown pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder …
Denial of Parole No Basis for Writ of Mandamus in Arkansas by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell A petitioner’s claim that his rights were violated when he was denied parole is no basis for a writ of mandamus, the Arkansas Supreme Court held on August 3, 2017. Anthony Warren filed …
Constitutional Claim Required to Trigger Judicial Review Under Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell A petitioner must state a colorable constitutional claim to trigger entitlement to judicial review under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the Arkansas Supreme Court held on August 3, 2017. Jeremy Kennedy …
Adams, Reyes, Philpott V. Sheriff Cradduck, debit card fee class settlement for inmates, 2017 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION YVES EUGENE ADAMS; CESAR REYES; PAM PHILPOTT; and BRANDON PHILPOTT, each individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. PLAINTIFFS Case No. …
HRDC v. Baxter County, AR, censorship, Complaint, 2017 Case 3:17-cv-03070-TLB Document 1 Filed 08/21/17 Page 1 of 12 PageID #: 1 US DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DIST ARKANSAS IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FILED AUG 2 1 2017 WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS DOUGLAS F. YOUNG, Clerk HUMAN RIGHTS …
HRDC v. Baxter County, AR, censorship, Complaint, 2017 Case 3:17-cv-03070-TLB Document 1 Filed 08/21/17 Page 1 of 12 PageID #: 1 US DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DIST ARKANSAS IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FILED AUG 2 1 2017 WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS DOUGLAS F. YOUNG, Clerk HUMAN RIGHTS …
Adams, Reyes, Philpott V. Sheriff Cradduck, debit card motion for class settlement, 2017 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION YVES EUGENE ADAMS, CESAR REYES, PAM PHILPOTT, BRANDON PHILPOTT, Individually and on Behalf of Those Similarly Situated VS. PLAINTIFFS Case No. 5:13-cv-05074-PKH BENTON COUNTY SHERIFF …
Arkansas Prisoner’s Illegal Sentence Remanded Despite Filing Wrong Challenge by In a December 15, 2016 ruling, the Arkansas Supreme Court ordered a trial court to re-sentence a prisoner who was illegally sentenced to an extra 10 years in prison. The Court issued the order even though it dismissed the prisoner’s …
Eighth Circuit: No Speedy Trial Rights for Prisoner Placed in Administrative Segregation by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The Eighth Circuit ruled on September 15, 2016, in a per curiam opinion, that the Sixth Amendment’s right to a speedy trial is essentially not applicable to prisoners held in administrative segregation …
Watlington v. City of McCrory, AK, Amended Complaint, Trailer-Banishment Ordinance, 2017 Case 2:17-cv-00002-DPM Document 25 Filed 06/16/17 Page 1 of 20 THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS EASTERN DIVISION ____________________________________ ) DAVID WATLINGTON and LINDSEY ) HOLLAWAY, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) Case No. 2:17-cv-2-DPM …
Arkansas Attorney Sues to Gain Access to Incarcerated Client by A lawyer in Little Rock, Arkansas was forced to file a lawsuit to gain access to his client in a criminal case. Attorney Patrick Benca, who represented Antoine Ramon Jackson on a capital murder charge, filed the six-page suit on …
Watlington v. City of McCrory, AR, Complaint, Mobile Home Banishment, 2017 Case 2:17-cv-00002-DPM Document 25 Filed 06/16/17 Page 1 of 20 THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS EASTERN DIVISION ____________________________________ ) DAVID WATLINGTON and LINDSEY ) HOLLAWAY, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) Case No. 2:17-cv-2-DPM …
Denial of Summary Judgment Upheld in Prisoner’s Retaliation, Excessive Force Suit by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On July 29, 2015, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a federal district court’s denial of summary judgment to two U.S. Marshals who allegedly arranged to have a prisoner beaten at an …
Federal Dismissals Not In Forma Pauperis Strikes in Arkansas by On May 5, 2016, the Arkansas Supreme Court reversed the revocation of a prisoner’s in forma pauperis status, finding that dismissed federal court actions could not be counted as strikes under state law. Arkansas Code Annotated (ACA) § 16-68-607 prohibits …
Arkansas Judge Charged with Trading Leniency for Sexual Favors by Federal authorities have indicted an Arkansas judge on charges of – among other things – trading sexual favors for leniency in sentencing. Former Cross County District Court Judge Joseph Boeckmann, Jr. was indicted in October 2016 by federal prosecutors, following …
Eighth Circuit: Improperly Filed Habeas Petitions Should Be Converted to Bivens Action by On December 17, 2014, the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals revived a case brought by a state prisoner who alleged in a habeas corpus petition that his Eighth Amendment rights had been violated by a prison …
