Vol. 28, Issue 6
October 9, 2017

Civil Cases

Appropriation from General Improvement Fund to planning districts was an illegal exaction

Wilson v. Walther - 2017 Ark. 270 Arkansas Supreme Court. October 5, 2017. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Hon. Chris Piazza. REVERSED AND REMANDED ON DIRECT APPEAL; AFFIRMED ON CROSS APPEAL.

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Jury verdict in Civil Rights case affirmed; "honest belief" defense is not an affirmative defense, simply a rule

Brown v. UPS - 2017 Ark.App. 501 Court of Appeals. October 4, 2017. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Hon. Timothy Davis Fox. AFFIRMED.

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Mom's significant other, despite his lack of social graces, was not a change in circumstances sufficient to warrant a change in custody

Bonds v. Bonds - 2017 Ark.App. 518 Court of Appeals. October 4, 2017. Circuit Court of Pope County, Hon. Gordon W. "Mack" McCain, Jr.. REVERSED.

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Criminal Cases

Defendant convicted of beating his child

Trenton Jefferson v. State of Arkansas - 2017 Ark.App. 492 Court of Appeals. October 4, 2017. Circuit Court of Faulkner County, Hon. Charles Clawson. AFFIRMED.

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