Arkansas, February, 2003, State Case law

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State Courts - Arkansas - February 19, 2003

Philpott v. Cargill, Inc., CA 02-608, COURT OF APPEALS OF ARKANSAS, DIVISION FOUR, February 19, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Substantial evidence supported finding that worker claiming workers' compensation benefits for a gradual-onset back injury was not entitled to benefits, where the injury resulted from natural disc degeneration and smoking.

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Rankins v. State, CACR02-596, COURT OF APPEALS OF ARKANSAS, DIVISION TWO, February 19, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Even if there was a violation of defendant's rights in executing a search warrant that required suppression of evidence, the exclusionary rule did not apply in revocation of a suspended sentence under Arkansas law.

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Stinson v. State, CACR02-423, COURT OF APPEALS OF ARKANSAS, DIVISION FOUR, February 19, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Evidence that forged check drawn on victim's account was cashed by person who presented driver's license that contained information matching that recorded on check, by cashier who handled transaction, was sufficient to support forgery conviction.

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Tedder v. Simmons First Bank of Nwa, CA02-201, COURT OF APPEALS OF ARKANSAS, DIVISION THREE, February 19, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Daughter's claim that defendant bank was negligent in procuring the credit-life insurance to coincide with her late mother's loan failed because the bank was not required to perform a duty outside of its regular debtor/creditor relationship.

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Turner v. State, CACR 02-797, COURT OF APPEALS OF ARKANSAS, DIVISION THREE, February 19, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Evidence was sufficient to establish constructive joint possession of crack cocaine where defendant was passenger in vehicle driven by defendant's brother and crack was found behind defendant's vehicle after defendant took coat from trunk.

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Wilson & Assocs. v. Dir., E 02-155, COURT OF APPEALS OF ARKANSAS, DIVISION ONE, February 19, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Where substantial evidence supported the finding that employee was discharged for reasons other than misconduct connected with the work, award of unemployment benefits was affirmed.

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Wright v. State, CACR02-419, COURT OF APPEALS OF ARKANSAS, DIVISION ONE, February 19, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Where an amended information did not change the nature or degree of the crime charged and nothing indicated the amendment resulted in unfair surprise to defendant, the trial court properly allowed the corrected information.

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