Vol. 28, Issue 33
June 4, 2018

Civil Cases

Erroneous spoliation instruction results in new trial in seat-belt injury case

Cantrell v. Toyota Motor Corp. - 2018 Ark.App. 335 Court of Appeals. May 30, 2018. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Hon. Wendell Griffen. REVERSED AND REMANDED ON DIRECT APPEAL; AFFIRMED ON CROSS-APPEAL.

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Criminal Cases

Life sentence affirmed

Richard Tarver v. State of Arkansas - 2018 Ark. 202 Arkansas Supreme Court. May 31, 2018. Circuit Court of Craighead County, Hon. Cindy Thyer. AFFIRMED.

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ASC affirmed life sentence in split decision; Justice Hart argued for a new trial

Jonathan Hill v. State of Arkansas - 2018 Ark. 194 Arkansas Supreme Court. May 31, 2018. Circuit Court of Faulkner County, Hon. Charles Clawson. AFFIRMED.

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Trial court did not err in limiting evidence of violence in self-defense case

Curtis Roberts v. State of Arkansas - 2018 Ark.App. 332 Court of Appeals. May 30, 2018. Circuit Court of Crawford County, Hon. Gary Cottrell. AFFIRMED.

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