Arkansas Court of Appeals

The Arkansas Court of Appeals released opinions Wednesday. 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 arcourts.gov.

PROCEEDINGS OF OCT. 7, 2020

CHIEF JUDGE RITA W. GRUBER

CR-19-717. Rodney Dain Doster v. State of Arkansas, from Union County Circuit Court. Remanded for resentencing. Vaught and Murphy, JJ., agree.

CV-20-272. Jasmine Thomas v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Eighth Division. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Vaught and Murphy, JJ., agree.

JUDGE RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON

CR-19-823. Noah Stephen McDaniel v. State of Arkansas, from Madison County Circuit Court. Rebriefing ordered; motion to withdraw denied. Switzer and Brown, JJ., agree.

CV-19-843. Jason Shell v. Kristi (Shell) Twitty, from Izard County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Switzer and Brown, JJ., agree.

JUDGE ROBERT J. GLADWIN

CR-20-134. Roderick Talley v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Affirmed. Virden and Whiteaker, JJ., agree.

JUDGE BRANDON J. HARRISON

CV-20-337. Jessica Sneed v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Madison County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach and Hixson, JJ., agree.

JUDGE BART F. VIRDEN

CR-19-699. Marlon Tramain Myers v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith Division. Affirmed. Gladwin and Whiteaker, JJ., agree.

JUDGE MARK KLAPPENBACH

CR-19-850. Paula Rena Martin v. State of Arkansas, from Ashley County Circuit Court. Rebriefing ordered; motion to be relieved denied. Harrison and Hixson, JJ., agree.

JUDGE PHILLIP T. WHITEAKER

CV-19-910. Lillian Morris Reichert and Brent D. Morris v. William Colwell, from Izard County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Gladwin, JJ., agree.

JUDGE KENNETH S. HIXSON

CV-19-950. Shelby Woods v. Dianne Woods, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Third Division. Reversed and remanded on direct appeal; affirmed on cross-appeal. Harrison and Klappenbach, JJ., agree.

JUDGE MIKE MURPHY

CV-20-306. Tabitha Smith v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from White County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Gruber, C.J., and Vaught, J., agree.

JUDGE MEREDITH SWITZER

CR-19-837. Lonnie Ross, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Hempstead County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion granted. Abramson and Brown, JJ., agree.

CR-20-149. Dertavious Cain v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Brown, JJ., agree.

JUDGE WAYMOND M. BROWN

CV-19-836. Colton T. Kankey v. Bailey C. Quimby, from Fulton County Circuit Court. Affirmed in part; reversed and dismissed in part. Abramson and Switzer, JJ., agree.

E-20-43. Ronnie Lovins v. Director, Department of Workforce Services; and US LMB Ridout Asset Holdings, from the Arkansas Board of Review. Affirmed. Abramson and Switzer, JJ., agree.

JUDGE LARRY D. VAUGHT

CR-19-875. Johnathan Pinney v. State of Arkansas, from Van Buren County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded for a new trial. Gruber, C.J., and Murphy, J., agree.

CR-20-100. Donnie Samuel Witherspoon v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber, C.J., and Murphy, J., agree.

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