Vol. 25, Issue 12
December 8, 2014

Civil Cases

Default judgment should have been set aside where trial court allowed service of complaint by email

Steward v. Kuettel - 2014 Ark. 499 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 4, 2014. Benton County Circuit Court, Hon. Xollie Duncan. REVERSED.

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Dismissal of suit against mortgage company upheld; "Show me the note" arguments do not apply to statutory foreclosure cases

Anderson v. CitiMortgage, Inc. - 2014 Ark.App. 683 Court of Appeals. December 3, 2014. Pulaski County Circuit Court, Third Division, Hon. Jay Moody. AFFIRMED.

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Grant of guardianship based on incapacity was reversed for lack of professional evaluation

Autry v. Beckham - 2014 Ark.App. 692 Court of Appeals. December 3, 2014. Lonoke County Circuit Court, Hon. Will Feland. REVERSED.

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Termination of parental rights of non-parent was error

Wright v. Arkansas Department of Human Services - 2014 Ark.App. 676. Court of Appeals. December 3, 2014. Garland County Circuit Court, Hon. Vicki Shaw Cook. REVERSED; MOTION TO DISMISS DENIED.

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Criminal Cases

Denial of manslaughter instruction affirmed despite an allegation the victim sexually assaulted defendant's daughter

Andrew Cody v. State of Arkansas - 2014 Ark.App. 686 Court of Appeals. December 3, 2014. Pope County Circuit Court, Hon. William M. Pearson. AFFIRMED.

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Circuit court did not err in allowing State's expert witness to testify that a personality disorder did not constitute a mental disease

Patricia Hajek-McClure v. State of Arkansas - 2014 Ark.App. 690 Court of Appeals. December 3, 2014. Crawford County Circuit Court, Hon. Gary Cottrell. AFFIRMED.

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Sex offender registration act does not violate the Commerce Clause

United States v. Allon Anderson - No. 14-1165 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. November 17, 2014. Western District of Arkansas, Hon P.K. Holmes. AFFIRMED.

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Circuit court did not err in admitting defendant's statements

Don Airsman v. State of Arkansas - 2014 Ark. 500 Arkansas Supreme Court. December 4, 2014. Hempstead County Circuit Court, Hon. Randy Wright. AFFIRMED.

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