Arkansas, July, 2002, State Case law

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State Courts - Arkansas - July 5, 2002

Nichols v. Norris, 01-1030, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, July 5, 2002, Opinion Delivered
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Overview: Where amended venue rules allowed for inmate to bring suit against department in county where department was headquartered, venue was proper in Jefferson County, and dismissal for improper venue was reversed and remanded.

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Proctor v. State, CR 01-1382, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, July 5, 2002, Opinion Delivered
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Overview: Without the unavailable officer's prior testimony at a bond-revocation hearing, which was improperly admitted at defendant's trial, there was no evidence of attempted kidnapping or attempted first-degree murder. Thus, those convictions were improper.

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Reynolds v. State, 02-418, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, July 5, 2002, Decided
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Overview: Where it was clear that defendant's appeal of denial of habeas corpus could not succeed, defendant's request for appointment of counsel was moot, and defendant's appeal was dismissed.

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Tay-Tay, Inc. v. Young, 01-1377, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, July 5, 2002, Opinion Delivered
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Overview: Where customers filed class-action suit against companies for violating state usury laws, and trial court issued order certifying class, class representatives adequately and fairly represented class, and order was sufficient.

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Turner v. State, CR 01-459, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, July 5, 2002, Decided
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Overview: Where supreme court rule did not allow for defendant to file a supplemental pro se brief on appeal, court found no cause to depart from prevailing rules of procedure and allow defendant to file a supplemental pro se brief.

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Turner v. State, CR 01-761, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, July 5, 2002, Opinion Delivered
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Overview: The total days excluded between hearings on pretrial motions and continuances was 217 days, four days short of the amount needed to bring the days to trial down to 12 months. The evidence was sufficient to convict defendant.

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Worth v. Keith, 01-1409, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, July 5, 2002, Opinion Delivered
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Overview: Where only petitioners filed brief in support of petition for writ of mandamus, and record contained only motion to recuse, further briefing was required before court could decide merits of petition.

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