Vol. 25, Issue 27
April 20, 2015

Civil Cases

Order of protection dismissed for lack of affidavit

Beason v. Parks - 2015 Ark.App. 246 Court of Appeals. April 15, 2015. Circuit Court of Polk County, Hon. J.W. Looney. REVERSED AND DISMISSED.

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Electric company established a prescriptive easement regardless of any initial permissive use

Bingham v. C&L Electric Cooperative, A Corporation - 2015 Ark.App. 237 Court of Appeals. April 15, 2015. Circuit Court of Desha County, Hon. Robert Bynum Gibson, Jr.. AFFIRMED.

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Cy pres doctrine did not apply to trust where beneficiary church had closed

Covenant Presbytery v. First Baptist Church - 2015 Ark.App. 233 Court of Appeals. April 15, 2015. Circuit Court of Mississippi County, Hon. Randy Philhours. REVERSED AND REMANDED ON DIRECT APPEAL; CROSS-APPEAL MOOT.

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Criminal Cases

Circuit court erred by allowing the State to question police officer about factual basis of search warrant

Michael Williams v. State of Arkansas - 2015 Ark.App. 245 Court of Appeals. April 15, 2015. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Hon. Barry A. Sims. AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED AND DISMISSED IN PART.

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Trial counsel not ineffective for failing to object to an amended felony information filed 2 days before trial

Brandon Carter v. State of Arkansas - 2015 Ark. 166 Arkansas Supreme Court. April 16, 2015. Circuit Court of Columbia County, Hon. Larry Chandler. AFFIRMED.

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Denial of Rule 37 petition affirmed where attorney does not strike juror alleged to dislike defendant

Roy Smith v. State - 2015 Ark. 165 Arkansas Supreme Court. April 16, 2015. Circuit Court of Arkansas County, Hon. David Henry. AFFIRMED.

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