Ex-judge gets 10-year sentence for taking bribe
U.S. District Judge Brian Miller rejected a request for leniency from Maggio’s lawyer, saying Maggio was worse than a drug dealer.
View ArticleResolution in FBI-Apple case prolongs larger legal battle
"There's a clash of values and interests that I think will continue," said Ed Black, head of Computer and Communications Industry Association, a trade group whose members include Google, Facebook and...
View ArticleMarriages, divorces filed in Stuttgart for March
Marriages:Richard Lee Chance, of Stuttgart, to Tammie June Cooley, of StuttgartMario Bradley, of Stuttgart, to Teanekha M. MurrayDustin Glen North, of Stuttgart, to Taylor Raye SouthTemesgen B. Mulaw,...
View ArticleCourt agrees to oral arguments in Arkansas execution lawsuit
The court issued a brief statement granting the request by the inmates' attorneys.
View ArticleCourt upholds dismissal of lawsuit over election loss
Former Circuit Clerk Ken Blevins filed the suit in July 2013 after he was defeated for re-election by Denora Coomer. He alleged that Sebastian County Judge David Hudson abused the county employee...
View ArticleCourt: Some circuit clerks not following rules
The court also ordered the circuit clerk of Lincoln County to appear before it to show why she should not be held in contempt for violating the rule.
View ArticleArkansas father fit for trial in missing toddler's death
Clifton was arrested and charged in December in the death of his son, Malik Drummond. He has pleaded not guilty.
View ArticleCourt denies appeal of Arkansas inmate who killed guard
The court issued its opinion Thursday that a lower court did not commit error during the 2014 trial of Latavious Johnson when it didn't instruct the jury on the requirements for a lesser manslaughter...
View ArticleArkansas County Northern District Court-Stuttgart hands out fines, sentences
March 15 DocketJohn P. Garza, 65, 2014 fine review was dismissed.Debra Smith, 48, 2014 fine review was dismissed.Charles Warwick, 33, 2015 fine review was dismissed.Eric Cohen, 34, received 30 days in...
View ArticleOral arguments scheduled in lethal-injection case
A group of death-row inmates challenging the law won a ruling from Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen in December that a provision requiring information about the suppliers of execution drugs...
View ArticleArkansas funeral home pleads guilty over stacked bodies
Arkansas Funeral Care pleaded guilty in Pulaski County Circuit Court to five felony counts of abuse of a corpse after 13 abuse of corpse charges were dismissed against LeRoy Wood and Rod Wood. The plea...
View ArticleJudge rules in favor of deputies in excessive force lawsuit
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (http://bit.ly/1T1dgNk ) reported U.S. District Judge Billy Roy Wilson ruled Wednesday that 35-year-old Arron Lewis did not prove his case. "Lewis is obviously a highly...
View ArticleArkansas County Northern District Court-Stuttgart issues fines, sentences
March 22 DocketVergile Quardale Washington, 24, 2016 driving on a suspended or revoked driver’s license charge was dismissed.Kennan Comeaux, 22, assessed and paid $420 on a hunting-closed season...
View ArticleCourt: Accident reports must be released without redactions
In a 5-2 decision, the court upheld a Pulaski County circuit judge’s ruling that Little Rock lawyer Daniel Wren is entitled under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act to obtain unredacted accident...
View ArticleExxon Mobil pays $2.63M fine for pipeline spill in Mayflower
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration spokesman Damon Hill tells the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (http://bit.ly/1VVmPUx ) that the company paid the fine on April 21.
View ArticleStuttgart marriages, divorces in April
Marriages:Mario L. Bradley, of Stuttgart, to Teanekha M. Murray, of StuttgartRichard Lee Chance, of Stuttgart, to Tammie June Cooley, of StuttgartEric Scott Davis, of Stuttgart, to Shannon Ashley...
View ArticleArkansas County Court Northern District-Stuttgart issues fines, sentences
March 29 DocketLaquilla L. Brown, 21, 2014 fine review was dismissed.Laquilla L. Brown, 21, assessed and paid $245 on a failure to appear charge in 2014.Anthony Reeves, 34, 2014 failure to appear...
View ArticleLittle Rock settles lawsuit over 2010 police shooting
The city agreed to settle the years-old case, which was scheduled to go to trial on Monday, in part because of years of possible appeals, City Attorney Tom Carpenter said. The lawsuit was filed after...
View ArticleArkansas court hears arguments in judicial retirement case
The judges, one of whom chose not to run for re-election this year rather than lose his benefits, are challenging the constitutionality of the law passed more than 50 years ago. The court heard oral...
View ArticleAward reduced over surgery on wrong side of teen's brain
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/1WbYXMI ) the subcommittee agreed Wednesday to a $500,000 payment to Cody Metheny's family after members noted the family has won previous lawsuits.
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