Arkansas, April, 2003, State Case law

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State Courts - Arkansas - April 10, 2003

Berna v. Reed, 02-569, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, April 10, 2003, Decided
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Campbell v. State, CR 01-1181, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, April 10, 2003, Decided
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Chavez v. State, CR 02-461, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, April 10, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Where defendant had successfully completed his probationary sentence when he filed his petition for writ of error coram nobis to set aside his guilty plea, his petition was rendered moot because a new trial would not have been a proper remedy.

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Dyer v. State, CR 02-581, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, April 10, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Because counsel's decisions regarding witnesses to call were matters of trial strategy that did not fall outside the scope of what a competent attorney would have recommended, there was no basis for a claim of ineffective assistance.

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Ervin v. State, CR 03-278, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, April 10, 2003, Opinion Delivered
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Overview: Defendant's attorney's failure to timely file defendant's notice of appeal was good cause to grant a motion for a belated appeal to the supreme court, and the public defender's office was not relieved as appellate counsel for defendant.

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Fields v. Marvell Sch. Dist., 02-1336, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, April 10, 2003, Decided
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Overview: School district met exceptions set out in applicable statute as operating under a 1971 federal desegregation order, and had a zoned school board, meeting requirements of Voting Rights Act. Rezoning did not allow for election of new school board.

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Green v. State, CR 02-1203, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, April 10, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Defendant was not entitled to pursue his own motions for postconviction relief and also rely on appointed counsel on appeal, and was not entitled to supplement the lawyer's appellate brief in the absence of a showing that it was clearly deficient.

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Hamilton v. Jones, 02-749, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, April 10, 2003, Opinion Delivered
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McDonald v. State, CR 02-1317, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, April 10, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Defendant's motion for an extension of time to file his appellant's brief was granted; however, his request for a writ of certiorari to include certain transcripts in the appellate record was denied as unnecessary to the resolution of his appeal.

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Roberts v. State, CR 02-22, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, April 10, 2003, Decided
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Overview: An ambiguous statement by police that they would "help" defendant if he explained himself was not a false promise of leniency, and thus there was no basis for defendant's motion to suppress his confession and other evidence.

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