Vol. 25, Issue 8
November 3, 2014

Civil Cases

Guardianship was a special proceeding, governed by statute and not the Rules of Civil Procedure

Swenson v. Kane - 2014 Ark. 444 Arkansas Supreme Court. October 30, 2014. Saline County Circuit Court, Hon. Gary Arnold. AFFIRMED.

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Motion for reconsideration was actually a motion for new trial, and therefore untimely

White v. White - 2014 Ark.App. 594 Court of Appeals. October 29, 2014. Columbia County Circuit Court, Hon. Larry Chandler. AFFIRMED.

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Failure to introduce document results in dismissal of petition to amend trust

Grunwald v. McCall - 2014 Ark.App. 596 Court of Appeals. October 29, 2014. Carroll County Circuit Court, Hon. Gerald Crow. AFFIRMED ON DIRECT APPEAL; REVERSED AND REMANDED ON CROSS-APPEAL.

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Criminal Cases

Doctrine of res judicata precluded defendant from making ineffective assistance of counsel claim

Sharvelt Mister v. State of Arkansas - 2014 Ark. 446 Arkansas Supreme Court. October 30, 2014. Sebastian County Circuit Court, Hon. James O. Cox. AFFIRMED.

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Despite police presence, Miranda warnings unnecessary when defendant not in custody

Wade Collins v. State of Arkansas - 2014 Ark.App. 574 Court of Appeals. October 29, 2014. Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division, Hon. Barry A. Sims. AFFIRMED.

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Photos as means of exposure to sexually explicit material satisfies statute

Ashley Malvin v. State of Arkansas - 2014 Ark.App. 584 Court of Appeals. October 29, 2014. Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division, Hon. Barry A. Sims. AFFIRMED.

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State appeal of suppression issue fails as to pat-down, but succeeds as to container in vehicle

State v. Stephen Crane - 2014 Ark. 443 Arkansas Supreme Court. October 30, 2014. Calhoun County Circuit Court, Hon. Hamilton Singleton. APPEAL DISMISSED IN PART; REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PART.

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