Vol. 27, Issue 2
September 19, 2016
Civil Cases
Violation of in terrorem clause was not done to harm trust or beneficiaries; no penalty was incurred
Scott v. Scott -
2016 Ark.App. 390
Court of Appeals. September 14, 2016.
Circuit Court of Pulaski County,
Hon. Cathleen Compton.
AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PART.
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Car dealer's floor-plan provider and Ford Motor Credit fight over liens on vehicles that car dealer sold to himself
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC v. First National Bank of Crossett -
2016 Ark.App. 408
Court of Appeals. September 14, 2016.
Circuit Court of Ashley County,
Hon. Don Glover.
AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PART.
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Court had jurisdiction to enforce terms of divorce decree; failure to pay loan was not a separate contract between the parties
Peace v. Peace -
2016 Ark.App. 406
Court of Appeals. September 14, 2016.
Circuit Court of Pulaski County,
Hon. Mackie Pierce.
AFFIRMED.
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Criminal Cases
Life in prison for juvenile offender reversed
Billy Ray Smith v. Wendy Kelley -
2016 Ark. 307
Arkansas Supreme Court. September 16, 2016.
Circuit Court of Lee County,
Hon. Chalk Mitchell.
REVERSED; WRIT ISSUED; REMANDED TO PIKE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT IN CASE NO. 55CR-77-1 WITH INSTRUCTIONS.
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Life sentence affirmed
Tony Brooks v. State of Arkansas -
2016 Ark. 305
Arkansas Supreme Court. September 16, 2016.
Pulaski County Circuit Court,
Hon. Herbert Wright.
AFFIRMED.
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Trial counsel not ineffective during guilty plea
Quenton Jones v. State of Arkansas -
2016 Ark. 304
Arkansas Supreme Court. September 16, 2016.
Circuit Court of Pulaski County,
Hon. Leon Johnson.
AFFIRMED.
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