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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