Defendant Gets a New Trial: Arkansas Supreme Court Finds Trial Court Erred in Admitting Defendant’s
In this case, the Defendant was convicted of aggravated robbery and a firearm enhancement. Coleman v. State, 2017 Ark. 218, at 1. The...
Court Rules that Security Cameras are Communication Devices
In the state of Arkansas, it is unlawful to use a communication devise in committing or facilitating the commission of any drug-related...
Stepparent Adoption: Court Order Suspending a Biological Mother's Visitation Held Not to be a &q
In Arkansas, a party petitioning a court to grant an adoption must first obtain the parents’ consent to adopt their child. There are...
DWI – Strict Liability Offense, Tackett v. State, 2017 Ark. App. 271
In this case, the Defendant appealed his DWI conviction arguing that the trial court erred in finding that the State was not required to...
Not Required to Prove Natural Parent Unfit to be Appointed as Guardian, Mossholder v. Coker 2017 Ark
This case involves a mother’s appeal from an order granting a paternal grandmother guardianship over her two children. On appeal, the...
Court of Appeals Affirms Lower Court’s Denial of a Motion to Dismiss Based on Double Jeopardy McClen
In 1982, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment protects defendants from...
Retained Earnings of Closely Held Corporations and Income Determination for Child Support Purposes,
Pursuant to Arkansas Child Support Guidelines, income for child support purposes means any form of payment, periodic or otherwise, due to...