Vol. 30, Issue 15
December 16, 2019
Civil Cases
Transfer on death beneficiary designation challenged as fraudulent transfer when account owner leaves insolvent estate; case of first impression
Heritage Properties Limited Partnership v. Keenihan -
2019 Ark. 371
Arkansas Supreme Court. December 12, 2019.
Circuit Court of Pulaski County,
Hon. Tim Fox.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
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Mandate rule and law of the case prevent legislature from retroactively applying statute to pending case, despite their best efforts
Tilley v. Malvern National Bank -
2019 Ark. 376
Arkansas Supreme Court. December 12, 2019.
Circuit Court of Garland County,
Hon. Homer Wright.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
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Default judgment of child custody set aside; case of first impression
Jones v. Jones -
2019 Ark.App. 596
Arkansas Court of Appeals. December 11, 2019.
Circuit Court of Marion County,
Hon. Gordon Webb.
REVERSED.
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Criminal Cases
Death row inmate denied further DNA testing of evidence
Johnson v. State -
2019 Ark. 391
Arkansas Supreme Court. December 12, 2019.
Circuit Court of Sevier County,
Hon. Charles Yeargan.
AFFIRMED.
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Sealing of defendant's record was reversed because defendant failed to successfully complete probation
State v. Brown -
2019 Ark. 395
Arkansas Supreme Court. December 12, 2019.
Circuit Court of Pulaski County,
Hon. Herbert Wright.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
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