Vol. 26, Issue 11
November 23, 2015

Civil Cases

Case alleging violation of the Arkansas Minimum Wage Act was decertified as a class

Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs v. Mallett - 2015 Ark. 428 Arkansas Supreme Court. November 19, 2015. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Hon Wendell Griffen. REVERSED AND REMANDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO DECERTIFY THE CLASS.

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Award of attorney fees reversed in condemnation action

City of Siloam Springs v. La-De, LLC - 2015 Ark. 433 Arkansas Supreme Court. November 19, 2015. Circuit Court of Benton County, Hon. Thomas Smith. REVERSED AND REMANDED; COURT OF APPEALS OPINION VACATED.

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Criminal Cases

Issue of first impression in child pornography case decided in favor of State

Michael Rea v. State of Arkansas - 2015 Ark. 431 Arkansas Supreme Court. November 19, 2015. Circuit Court of Saline County, Hon. Robert Herzfeld. AFFIRMED.

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The threat of a more severe punishment at trial does not make a guilty plea coerced

Dereck Pelletier v. State of Arkansas - 2015 Ark. 432 Arkansas Supreme Court. November 19, 2015. Circuit Court of Faulkner County, Hon. Charles E. Clawson, Jr.. AFFIRMED.

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Entrapment not established in undercover internet stalking case

Chad Squyres v. State of Arkansas - 2015 Ark.App. 665 Court of Appeals. November 18, 2015. Circuit Court of Pike County, Hon. Tom Cooper. AFFIRMED.

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