The Arkansas Supreme Court released opinions Thursday. The court's ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here. The full opinions and other court proceedings, including per curiam decisions, orders and submissions, can be found on the Internet at courts.state.ar.us.
PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 26, 2018
CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN DAN KEMP
CV-17-693. James Edward Whitney v. Antonio Guterres, Secretary General, United Nations, et al., from Lincoln County Circuit Court. Appellant's pro se petition for extension of time to file appellant's brief; pro se petition for leave to proceed with exception to Rule 4-7 of the Rules of the Supreme Court. Appeal dismissed; petitions moot. Hart, J., dissents.
JUSTICE KAREN R. BAKER
CR-17-76. Sammy W. Dortch Jr. v. State, from Independence County Circuit Court. Affirmed in part; reversed and remanded in part. Wood and Womack, JJ., and Special Justice Mark D. Wankum concur in part and dissent in part. Kemp, C.J., not participating.
JUSTICE COURTNEY HUDSON GOODSON
CR-17-831. James Edward Whitney v. State, from Washington County Circuit Court. Appellant's pro se motion for leave to submit belated reply brief with supplemental addendum. Affirmed; motion moot. Hart, J., dissents.
CR-17-986. Darwin Gaye v. State, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second Division. Appellant's pro se motion for extension of time to file brief. Appeal dismissed; motion moot. Hart, J., concurs.
CV-17-514. Apprentice Information Systems, Inc., and David Randall Lamp a/k/a Randy Lamp v. DataScout, LLC, from Benton County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded.
CV-17-676. Deandra L. Stephenson v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Hart, J., dissents.
JUSTICE JOSEPHINE LINKER HART
CR-12-190. Gilberto Martinez-Marmol v. State, from Washington County Circuit Court. Petitioner's pro se petition for permission to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis. Petition denied.
JUSTICE RHONDA K. WOOD
CV-16-575. Apprentice Information Systems, Inc., and David Randall Lamp a/k/a Randy Lamp v. DataScout, LLC, from Benton County Circuit Court. Motion to dismiss denied; reversed.
CV-17-867. James Lee King v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Lincoln County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Hart, J., concurs.
JUSTICE ROBIN F. WYNNE
CV-17-377. Apprentice Information Systems, Inc., and David Randall Lamp a/k/a Randy Lamp v. DataScout, LLC, from Benton County Circuit Court. Reversed.
D-11-1259. Stark Ligon, as Executive Director of the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct v. Bruce Jamison Bennett, Arkansas Bar ID #92140, an Original Action. Order of disbarment issued. Special Justice Robert Hudgins concurs. Baker, J., not participating.
JUSTICE SHAWN A. WOMACK
CR-95-872. Tommy R. Mosley v. State, from Garland County Circuit Court. Petitioner's pro se second petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis and motion to file a noncompliant brief/response and for extension of time. Petition dismissed; motion denied. Hart, J., concurs.
Metro on 04/27/2018