ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF OCTOBER 29, 2025 N. MARK KLAPPENBACH, CHIEF JUDGE: CV-23-551. (In the Matter of the Estate of Rickey Joe Short, Deceased) Lisa Short v. Paul Post, Executor of the Estate of Rickey Joe Short, Deceased; and Revona Short, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Greenwood District. Affirmed on direct appeal; affirmed in part and reversed and remanded in part on cross-appeal. Harrison and Brown, JJ., agree.
RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON, JUDGE: CR-24-168. Larry Davis v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Rebriefing ordered; motion to withdraw denied. Virden and Tucker, JJ., agree.
CV-23-279. McCain Mall Company Limited Partnership v. Nick’s Bar Louie, Inc., from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Eleventh Division. Reversed and remanded. Virden, J., agrees. Hixson, J., concurs.
CV-25-265. Patricia Williams v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Tucker, JJ., agree.
BRANDON J. HARRISON, JUDGE: CR-24-825. Tommie Lee Glaspie v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Affirmed. Klappenbach, C.J., and Brown, J., agree.
CV-25-76. Ashley Gentry v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion granted. Klappenbach, C.J., and Brown, J., agree.
CASEY R. TUCKER, JUDGE: CR-25-49. Michael Todd Clark v. State of Arkansas, from Pike County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Abramson and Virden, JJ., agree.
CV-25-233. Brianna Jones v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Neveda County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Abramson and Virden, JJ., agree.
ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF OCTOBER 29, 2025 CASEY R. TUCKER, JUDGE: (continued) CV-25-260. Melissa Crosier v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Miller County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Virden, JJ., agree.
STEPHANIE POTTER BARRETT, JUDGE: CR-25-156. Jeremy Edward Lee v. State of Arkansas, from Drew County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Thyer and Wood, JJ., agree.
CV-24-233. John and Nancy Butler v. VEP, LLC, d/b/a Vallon Condominiums; Chenal Properties Inc.; and First Security Bank, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Eleventh Division. Affirmed. Thyer and Wood, JJ., agree.
CINDY GRACE THYER, JUDGE: CR-25-154. Jeremy Edward Lee v. State of Arkansas, from Drew County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Barrett and Wood, JJ., agree.
CR-25-155. Jeremy Edward Lee v. State of Arkansas, from Drew County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Barrett and Wood, JJ., agree.
WENDY SCHOLTENS WOOD, JUDGE: CR-24-394. Ryan Vernon v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Rebriefing ordered; motion to withdraw denied. Barrett and Thyer, JJ., agree.
CV-25-89. Marlocia Mason v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Phillips County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Barrett and Thyer, JJ., agree.
KENNETH S. HIXSON, JUDGE: CR-24-63. James Kelly v. State of Arkansas, from Sevier County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Gladwin and Murphy, JJ., agree.
CR-24-806. Kevin Spann v. State of Arkansas, from Cleburne County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gladwin and Murphy, JJ., agree.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF OCTOBER 29, 2025 MIKE MURPHY, JUDGE: CR-24-181. Thomas Ellis v. State of Arkansas, from Drew County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Gladwin and Hixson, JJ., agree.
CR-24-833. Robert Dale Lane v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gladwin and Hixson, JJ., agree.
CV-24-466. Terrye B. Vowell; David Vowell; and Zachary D. Northcutt d/b/a Zachary D. Northcutt Farms v. Waldrip Lands, LLC, from Lee County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Gladwin and Hixson, JJ., agree.
CV-24-534. Joshua Judkins v. Kayla Judkins, from Saline County Circuit Court. Affirmed in part; modified in part; reversed and remanded in part. Gladwin and Hixson, JJ., agree.
WAYMOND M. BROWN, JUDGE: CR-23-555. Vincent Peal v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach, C.J., and Harrison, J., agree.
CR-24-792. Drontey Walker v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Affirmed. Klappenbach, C.J., and Harrison, J., agree.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF OCTOBER 29, 2025 PER CURIAM ORDERS CR-24-371. Donald Lee Camp v. State of Arkansas, from Perry County Circuit Court. Motion of Samantha J. Carpenter for attorney fees is granted. Allowed $2,500. Tucker, J., not participating.
CR-24-546. Phillip Brinkley v. State of Arkansas, from Greene County Circuit Court. Motion of Ben Motal for attorney’s fees is granted. Allowed $2,500. Thyer, J., not participating.
CR-24-551. Jeffrey Parnell v. State of Arkansas, from Polk County Circuit Court. Motion of Michael Kiel Kaiser for fees is granted. Allowed $2,500. Klappenbach, C.J., not participating.
CR-24-579. Matthew Dennis v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Motion of Omar F. Greene for attorney’s fees is granted. Allowed $2,500.
CR-24-616. Joe Doss v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Motion of Terry Goodwin Jones for attorney’s fees is granted. Allowed $2,500. Thyer, J., not participating.
CR-24-639. Tracy Davis v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Appellant’s amended motion for release from custody is denied.
CR-24-731. Michael Shed v. State of Arkansas, from Cross County Circuit Court. Appellant’s second motion for extension of time to return supplemental record is granted. Electronic supplemental record is due in thirty days (November 28, 2025). This is a final extension.
CR-25-128. Jermaine Allen Jones, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Prairie County Circuit Court, Southern District. Appellant’s motion for extension of time to supplement the record on appeal is granted. Electronic supplemental record is due in thirty days (November 28, 2025). Abramson, J., not participating.
CR-25-323. Aechia Armstrong v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for extension of time to file record is granted. Electronic supplemental record is due in thirty days (November 28, 2025).
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF OCTOBER 29, 2025 PER CURIAM ORDERS CR-25-338. John Lang v. State of Arkansas, from Greene County Circuit Court. Appellee’s motion to supplement the record is granted. Klappenbach, C.J., not participating. Tendered electronic supplemental record filed this date.
CR-25-522. Russell Malone v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Appellant’s motion for extension of time to file brief is moot. Thyer, J., not participating. Briefing schedule is stayed.
CR-25-600. Timothy Allen v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Motion of Theodis Thompson to appear as an attorney of record is granted.
CR-25-600. Timothy Allen v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to correct record is granted. Writ issued; returnable November 28, 2025. Appellant’s brief will be due thirty days after the writ is returned and the electronic supplemental record is filed.
CR-25-614. Timothy Francis v. State of Arkansas, from Drew County Circuit Court. Motion of Timothy R. Leonard to be relieved and for appointment of new counsel is granted. Erin Lewis is appointed as counsel for the appellant. Appellant’s brief is due November 28, 2025.
CR-25-627. Dylan Nelson v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to file belated appeal is granted. Klappenbach, C.J., not participating. Record filed in the Arkansas Court of Appeals this date as case No. CR-25-627. Appellant’s brief is due December 8, 2025.
CV-24-570. Jerry Poole v. Hollie Ann Grice Arnold, Individually, and as Guardian of the Person and Estate of Thomas B. Marshall, Deceased; and Lynn B. Marshall, Individually, from Chicot County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to remand for trial court consideration of motion to vacate under Ark. R. Civ. P. 60 is denied.
CV-24-592. Meta Platforms, Inc.; Facebook Holdings, LLC; Facebook Operations, LLC; Meta Payments, Inc.; Facebook Technologies, LLC; Instagram, LLC; and Siculus, Inc. v. State of Arkansas ex rel. Tim Griffin, Attorney General, from Polk County Circuit Court. Appellee’s motion to consider authority is granted. Abramson and Harrison, JJ., not participating.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF OCTOBER 29, 2025 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-25-221. Courtney Johnson v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Conway County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion to file late reconsider is denied. Virden, J., not participating.
CV-25-403. Estate of Roy O. McWilliams v. Janet Troutman Ward, in Her Official Capacity as Pulaski County Assessor; Pulaski County Assessor; Pulaski County Board of Equalization; and Debra Buckner, in Her Official Capacity as Pulaski County Treasurer, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Appellant’s motion requesting the issuance of a supersedeas stay is moot.
CV-25-403. Estate of Roy O. McWilliams v. Janet Troutman Ward, in Her Official Capacity as Pulaski County Assessor; Pulaski County Assessor; Pulaski County Board of Equalization; and Debra Buckner, in Her Official Capacity as Pulaski County Treasurer, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Appellant’s second motion requesting the issuance of a supersedeas stay is moot.
CV-25-403. Estate of Roy O. McWilliams v. Janet Troutman Ward, in Her Official Capacity as Pulaski County Assessor; Pulaski County Assessor; Pulaski County Board of Equalization; and Debra Buckner, in Her Official Capacity as Pulaski County Treasurer, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Appellant’s third motion requesting the issuance of supersedeas order is granted. Per Arkansas Rule of Appellate Procedure— Civil 8(a), appellees are hereby commanded to stay proceedings on the judgment, decree, or order appealed from.
CV-25-406. Alicia Brannon v. Joseph Kyle Scaife and Office of Child Support Enforcement, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion to complete, correct, or settle the record is granted. Compliant supplemental record is due November 28, 2025.
CV-25-434. Deborah Elizabeth Foster Gouch-Onassis v. Charles Ray Foster, Sr., from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Appellant’s pro se motion for reconsideration is denied. Harrison, J., not participating.
CV-25-477. Paul Miller, Jr., and Lori Miller v. Shawn and Barbara Baldwin, from Washington County Circuit Court. Appellants’ verified motion to stay judgment and to approve security for supersedeas bond, together with memorandum of authorities is denied.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF OCTOBER 29, 2025 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-25-499. Ignacio Morales v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion and brief to correct the record is granted. Supplemental electronic record is due November 13, 2025. Appellant’s brief is due November 28, 2025.
CV-25-523. Blake Liscomb v. City of Blytheville, Arkansas; Arkansas Municipal League; and Ariauna Jackson, from Mississippi County Circuit Court, Chickasawba District. Appellant’s belated motion for extension of time to file brief is denied. Virden and Harrison, JJ., not participating.
CV-25-554. Quinn Schratz v. Kelsey Schratz, from Washington County Circuit Court. Motion of Matt Dearmore to withdraw as counsel on behalf of the appellee is granted.
CV-25-612. Kristin Johns v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Van Buren County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for belated appeal is granted. Record filed in the Arkansas Court of Appeals this date as case No. CV-25-612. Appellant’s brief is due in thirty days (November 28, 2025).
CV-25-615. Deborah R. Adams v. Lyle E. Weimer and Rita Colleen Weimer, from Baxter County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for belated appeal is denied.
CV-25-615. Deborah R. Adams v. Lyle E. Weimer and Rita Colleen Weimer, from Baxter County Circuit Court. Appellees’ motion to dismiss appeal is granted.
CV-25-624. Lexus Tadlock v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Miller County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for an extension of time to lodge appellate record is granted.
CV-25-625. J. David John v. Megan Marie Bolinder, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record is denied.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF OCTOBER 29, 2025 MOTIONS SUBMITTED PETITIONS FOR REHEARING: CV-23-549. Tomie Grist v. Joshua R. Toney, an Individual; and Joshua R. Toney, DDS, PA, d/b/a Sandhill Dentistry, from Randolph County Circuit Court.
CV-24-345. Richard Vallis v. Marilyn Vallis, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District.
CV-24-641. Candis Shrable (now Morgan) v. Brett Shrable, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District.
********************************************* CR-23-508. Kandace Thompson v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. Motion of Geoffrey D. Kearney for attorney’s fees.
CR-24-411. Wayne Allen Weeks v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Motion of Omar F. Greene to be relieved as counsel.
CR-24-411. Wayne Allen Weeks v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Motion of Omar F. Greene for attorney’s fees.
CR-24-600. Kevin Newton Houlton v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court. Motion of Gregg A. Knutson for attorney fees.
CR-24-723. Tony James Harris v. State of Arkansas, from Grant County Circuit Court. Motion of Sharon Kiel for award of attorney’s fees.
CR-24-724. Dustin Jones v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Motion of Lisa-Marie Norris for award of attorney’s fees and costs.
CR-25-12. Christopher Duvall v. State of Arkansas, from Pope County Circuit Court. Motion of Trent Thomas for attorney’s fees.
CR-25-448. Ricky Gipson v. State of Arkansas, from Dallas County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for permission to file belated record on remand.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF OCTOBER 29, 2025 MOTIONS SUBMITTED CR-25-484. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Michael Crump, in His Official Capacity as Director of the Division of Youth Services v. State of Arkansas and Minor Child, from Hempstead County Circuit Court. Motion of separate appellee State of Arkansas to dismiss or, in the alternative, motion for extension of brief time.
CR-25-653. Mario Brown v. State of Arkansas, from Greene County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for rule on clerk.
CV-24-236. Kenneth Hedrick v. Bobbye Jo Pope, from Pope County Circuit Court. Appellee’s motion for attorney’s fees and costs.
CV-25-639. Chase Utley v. Arkansas State Board of Education, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourteenth Division. Appellant’s motion for rule on clerk.
CV-25-650. John Barron and Brenda Barron v. Zachary Estep d/b/a JD Enterprise, from Boone County Circuit Court. Appellants’ motion for rule on clerk.
CV-25-651. Christina Thacker v. Anthony Thacker, from White County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for preparation of record and transcripts at public expense and for leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to Rule 3-5.
CV-25-656. Quinta Jones v. Amy Jones, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to supplement record.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF OCTOBER 29, 2025 CASES SUBMITTED CR-23-790. Tremain Huggins v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Northern District.
CR-24-489. Keshone Smith v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. CR-24-718. Jamie Lynn Marks v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. CR-24-795. Dennis Snyder v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. CR-25-10. Minor Child v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. CR-25-15. Noah Thompson v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District.
CV-23-739. Lee Ko v. Esther Wills, from Washington County Circuit Court. CV-24-37. Lisa Murphy; Gregory Kent Thomas; Fiddler’s Green Medical Marijuana Dispensary, LLC; and Arkansas Property and Wealth Management Company, LLC v. Ryan Hansen; Jonathan Reeves; Greystone Wellness, LLC; and Hilltop Real Estate Holdings, LLC, from Stone County Circuit Court.
CV-24-495. Brookstone Assisted Living OPCO, LLC, d/b/a Brookstone Assisted Living Community v. Jon M. Green, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Bonnie L. Green, Deceased, from Washington County Circuit Court.
CV-24-609. (In the Matter of the Adoption of Minor Child) William Kyle Murphy v. Lauren Taylor Murphy, from Washington County Circuit Court.
CV-24-612. Debra Booker Wilson v. Oaklawn Jockey Club, Inc., d/b/a Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort; and Oaklawn Racing Club, Inc., from Garland County Circuit Court.
CV-25-7. Kristin Coleman v. Justin Coleman, from Baxter County Circuit Court. The following cases are appeals from the Arkansas Board of Review. E-25-84. Landa T. Loudermill v. Director et al.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF OCTOBER 29, 2025 CASES SUBMITTED E-25-85. Carol Dilworth v. Director et al. E-25-86. Dessiree Rouse v. Director et al. E-25-87. Andrew Parker v. Director et al. E-25-88. Tiffany Hill v. Director et al. E-25-89. Aaron Lowe v. Director et al. E-25-90. Angela D. White v. Director et al. E-25-91. Gerriand F. Hunter v. Director et al. E-25-92. Lasonya Lynette Smith v. Director et al. E-25-93. Lasonya Lynette Smith v. Director et al. E-25-94. Willie V. Nelson v. Director et al. E-25-95. Wayne Walker v. Director et al.
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