Arkansas, March, 2005, State Case law

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State Courts - Arkansas - March 10, 2005

Unum Life Ins. Co. of Am. v. Edwards, 04-468, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, March 10, 2005, Opinion delivered
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Overview: Ark. Sup. Ct. & Ct. App. R. 4-2(a)(8) required that an addendum include photocopies of relevant pleadings, documents, and exhibits that were essential to an understanding of the case, and because appealing insurer failed to provide pleadings and motions on which trial court based its decision, the appeals court could not determine merits of case.

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West v. State, No. CR03-987, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, March 10, 2005, Opinion Delivered
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Overview: Decision not to grant postconviction relief pursuant to Ark. R. Crim. P. 37.1 was affirmed where, while not ultimately persuasive, trial counsel's argument that State's evidence did not support a finding that a deadly weapon was employed was legitimate and well reasoned, and counsel's recommendation to his client not to testify was a sound one.

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Whitfield v. State, No. CR 05-53, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, March 10, 2005, Opinion Delivered
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Overview: On appeal from the denial of his habeas corpus petition, court denied appellant's motions requesting that counsel be appointed to represent him and that State crime laboratory be compelled to perform testing on his behalf. There was no right to counsel in postconviction proceeding, and appellant should have filed motion to compel with trial court.

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Woods v. State, CR 05-195, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, March 10, 2005, Opinion delivered
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