ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 18, 2026 RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON, JUDGE: CR-25-190. James Edward Arnold v. State of Arkansas, from Franklin County Circuit Court, Northern District. Affirmed. Thyer and Brown, JJ., agree.
CR-25-333. Mulazim Muhammad v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Affirmed. Hixson and Murphy, JJ., agree.
BART F. VIRDEN, JUDGE: CV-24-511. Jamie Gerold v. Charlene Annette Waller, from Randolph County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach, C.J., and Murphy, J., agree.
ROBERT J. GLADWIN, JUDGE: CR-25-246. Tavares Montgomery v. State of Arkansas, from Desha County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Wood and Murphy, JJ., agree.
BRANDON J. HARRISON, JUDGE: CV-24-692. Robert Wells v. Timothy Randall, from Boone County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach, C.J., and Virden, Gladwin, Barrett, and Murphy, JJ., agree. Abramson, Tucker, and Thyer, JJ., dissent.
CASEY R. TUCKER, JUDGE: CR-25-377. Blake Wimberly v. State of Arkansas, from Grant County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Harrison and Wood, JJ., agree.
STEPHANIE POTTER BARRETT, JUDGE: CV-24-607. Trenton Simshauser v. Michelle Simshauser, from Garland County Circuit Court. Affirmed in part; dismissed in part. Virden and Harrison, JJ., agree.
CINDY GRACE THYER, JUDGE: CV-24-853. Marco Soto-Abarca v. Trexis Insurance Co., from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Harrison and Tucker, JJ., agree.
ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 18, 2026 CINDY GRACE THYER, JUDGE: (continued) CV-25-191. Candace Hildreth (now Mendez) v. John Hildreth, from Saline County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Brown, JJ., agree.
CV-25-218. Joseph Henry IV v. Jill Pierce, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed. Virden and Gladwin, JJ., agree.
WENDY SCHOLTENS WOOD, JUDGE: CV-25-342. Kayla Marie Hardage v. William Andrew Hardage, from Garland County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Harrison and Tucker, JJ., agree.
WAYMOND M. BROWN, JUDGE: CR-25-274. Charles Slater v. State of Arkansas, from Fulton County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach, C.J., and Barrett, J., agree.
PER CURIAM DECISIONS The following cases appealed from the Arkansas Board of Review are affirmed without written opinion pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 5-2(f).
E-25-138. Clifford Upshaw v. Director et al. E-25-139. Clifford Upshaw v. Director et al. E-25-140. Clifford Upshaw v. Director et al. E-25-141. Clifford Upshaw v. Director et al. E-25-142. Clifford Upshaw v. Director et al. E-25-159. Sean Alexander v. Director et al. E-25-160. Sean Alexander v. Director et al. E-25-161. Sean Alexander v. Director et al.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 18, 2026 E-25-162. Sean Alexander v. Director et al. E-25-166. Donald Briley v. Director et al. E-25-167. Keith Woodell v. Director et al. E-25-168. Keith Woodell v. Director et al. E-25-169. Adrian Chilliest v. Director et al. E-25-170. John Cromer v. Director et al. E-25-171. Betty Gilliam v. Director et al. E-25-172. Mark E. Ponder v. Director et al. E-25-181. Nakiya Haney v. Director et al. E-25-182. Nakiya Haney v. Director et al. E-25-183. Nakiya Haney v. Director et al. E-25-184. Nakiya Haney v. Director et al. E-25-185. Nakiya Haney v. Director et al. E-25-186. Nakiya Haney v. Director et al. E-25-187. Nakiya Haney v. Director et al. E-25-188. Nakiya Haney v. Director et al.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 18, 2026 PER CURIAM ORDERS REHEARING DENIED: Petition for rehearing was denied today in the following case. CV-24-843. Robinson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Inc.; Central Arkansas Nursing Centers, Inc.; Trinity Court, Inc.; and Michael Morton v. Rick Grant, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Mary Etta Walker, Deceased, and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Mary Etta Walker, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Virden and Harrison, JJ., not participating.
********************************************* CR-24-468. Tylenn Todd v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Northern District. Motion of Dusti Standridge for attorney’s fees and expenses is granted. Allowed $2,500.
CR-24-681. Martha Johnson v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court. Motion of appellant’s counsel for extension of time to file pro se points is granted. Virden, J., not participating. Appellant’s pro se points for reversal are due in thirty days (April 17, 2026).
CR-24-756. Malik Dority v. State of Arkansas, from Mississippi County Circuit Court, Chickasawba District. Motion of Samantha J. Carpenter for attorney fees is granted. Allowed $2,500. Thyer, J., not participating.
CR-25-50. Darius Hill v. State of Arkansas, from Grant County Circuit Court. Motion of Gregory Crain for attorney fees is granted. Allowed $2,500.
CR-25-60. Jasmine Leigh Chambers v. State of Arkansas, from Drew County Circuit Court. Motion of Vicki Lucas for costs and attorney fees is granted. Allowed $2,500. Abramson, J., not participating.
CR-25-60. Jasmine Leigh Chambers v. State of Arkansas, from Drew County Circuit Court. Motion of John Ogles for costs and attorney fees is granted. Allowed $500. Abramson, J., not participating.
CR-25-86. Benjamin Sherman v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court. Motion of Gregory Crain for attorney fees is granted. Allowed $2,500.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 18, 2026 PER CURIAM ORDERS CR-25-129. Amanda Marie Adair v. State of Arkansas, from Drew County Circuit Court. Motion of Vicki Lucas for costs and attorney fees is granted. Allowed $2,500.
CR-25-176. Terry Michael Wesley v. State of Arkansas, from Hempstead County Circuit Court. Motion of Jacob Potter for attorney’s fees is granted. Allowed $2,500. Barrett, J., not participating.
CR-25-224. Cody Gatewood v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court. Motion of Gregory Crain for attorney fees is granted. Allowed $2,500.
CR-25-522. Russell Malone v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Appellant’s motion for leave to file belated record is granted. Thyer, J., not participating. Tendered supplemental record filed this date.
CR-25-626. Edward Lockhart v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Appellant’s pro se motion for extension of time to file the reply brief is granted. Virden, J., not participating. Appellant’s tendered reply brief filed this date.
CR-25-798. Eddie Tyrice Watkins v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court. Appellant’s unopposed motion to consolidate and for extension of time is granted. Klappenbach, C.J., and Gladwin, J., would deny. Tucker, J., not participating. Appellant’s brief is due in thirty days (April 17, 2026).
CR-26-110. Shawn Michael Nobles v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court. Motion of Jonathan Huber to be relieved as attorney of record for appellant is granted. Complete appellate record is due May 2, 2026. Appellant’s brief is due thirty days after the filing of the complete record.
CR-26-121. Jesse Easom v. State of Arkansas, from Franklin County Circuit Court, Northern District. Appellant’s motion for rule on the clerk is granted. Virden, J., not participating. Record filed in the Arkansas Court of Appeals this date as case No. CR-26-121. Appellant’s brief is due in forty days (April 27, 2026).
CR-26-121. Jesse Easom v. State of Arkansas, from Franklin County Circuit Court, Northern District. Joint motion to withdraw and substitute counsel is granted. Virden, J., not participating. Dusti Standridge is appointed as counsel for the appellant.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 18, 2026 PER CURIAM ORDERS 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 requesting status update is denied. Harrison, J., not participating.
CV-25-694. (In the Matter of the Estate of James Paul Scott, Deceased) Michael Scott v. Timothy Scott, from White County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for expedited consideration and stay pending disposition of appeal is denied. Abramson, J., not participating.
CV-25-695. Benjamin Isaac Sharum, Former Trustee of the Shirley J. Bird Revocable Trust; and Debra Kleffman v. Jack Hensley, as Trustee of the Shirley J. Bird Revocable Trust, from Carroll County Circuit Court, Western District. Appellee’s combined motion to strike appellants’ reply brief, or portions thereof, and brief in support is passed until the case is submitted.
CV-26-35. William Sumerwell II v. Suenna Sumerwell, from Washington County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to dismiss appeal is granted. Harrison, J., would grant with prejudice.
CV-26-117. Katie Montelongo v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Logan County Circuit Court, Southern District. Appellant’s motion for rule on clerk is granted. Record filed in the Arkansas Court of Appeals this date as case No. CV-26-117. Appellant’s brief is due in thirty days (April 17, 2026).
CV-26-126. Michelle Thompson v. CC Auto Finance LLC, from Johnson County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for rule on clerk. Appeal dismissed.
E-22-377. Mike Curley v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellant’s motion for belated petition for reconsideration is denied.
E-26-12. Brooke Davis v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellees’ motion to accept corrected record is granted. Tendered corrected record filed this date.
E-26-12. Brooke Davis v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellant’s motion for extension of time to file appellant’s brief is granted. Appellant’s brief is due in forty days (April 27, 2026).
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 18, 2026 MOTIONS SUBMITTED CR-24-435. Craig Criswell v. State of Arkansas, from Conway County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to file belated supplemental record.
CR-24-596. Lawrence Mahomes v. State of Arkansas, from Conway County Circuit Court. Motion of Robert M. “Robby” Golden for attorney’s fees and costs.
CR-25-55. Paul Gill v. State of Arkansas, from Ashley County Circuit Court. Motion of Clinton W. Lancaster for attorney’s fees.
CR-25-75. Jeffery Lance H. Duckworth v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Motion of Ethan C. Nobles for attorney’s fees.
CR-25-107. Casey Dante Jackson v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Southern District. Motion of Vicki Lucas for costs and attorney fees.
CR-25-107. Casey Dante Jackson v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Southern District. Motion of Gregg A. Knutson for attorney’s fees.
CR-25-202. Minor Child v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Tenth Division. Motion of Robert M. “Robby” Golden for award of attorney’s fees.
CR-25-256. Randy Curtis v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court. Motion of Gregory Crain for attorney fees.
CR-25-315. Lorri O. Friar v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Motion of R.T. Starken for award of attorney’s fees and costs.
CR-25-584. Jabrone Hamilton v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to file belated brief.
CR-25-698. Franklin Broomfield v. State of Arkansas, from Columbia County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for acceptance of belated brief.
CR-25-748. Frankie Paul Arnold v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for case summary.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 18, 2026 MOTIONS SUBMITTED CR-26-92. James Hart v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se petition to proceed in forma pauperis.
CR-26-92. James Hart v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Motion of George “Birc” Morledge IV to be relieved as counsel for appellant.
CR-26-92. James Hart v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion to withdraw appointed counsel.
CR-26-92. James Hart v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion to stay revocation proceedings, motion for immediate temporary stay, and motion to recall or hold warrant in abeyance.
CR-26-102. Paul Fowler v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Motion of Alvin L. Simes to be relieved as appellate counsel.
CR-26-136. Vershaun Elijah Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Appellant’s pro se motion for rule on clerk.
CR-26-136. Vershaun Elijah Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Appellant’s pro se motion for appointment of counsel.
CR-26-143. Thomas Waters v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for rule on clerk.
CV-24-145. Wynne-Ark., Inc., d/b/a Kelley’s Restaurant v. Asphalt Producers, LLC; and Richard Baughn Construction, Inc., from Cross County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motions on behalf of appellant against appellees.
CV-24-145. Wynne-Ark., Inc., d/b/a Kelley’s Restaurant v. Asphalt Producers, LLC; and Richard Baughn Construction, Inc., from Cross County Circuit Court. Appellant’s amendment to motions.
CV-24-749. Alexander Oberlander v. David Oberlander and Conway Neurology, P.A., from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to redact or seal portion of opinion.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 18, 2026 MOTIONS SUBMITTED CV-25-181. SCA Management, LLC v. Ann Donovan, P.A.; and Ann Donovan, from Benton County Circuit Court. Motion of Catelyn J. Gibbs to withdraw as counsel for record for the appellees.
CV-25-251. Rachel Herndon v. Tyleek Matthews, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventeenth Division. Motion of Coeli Clemons to substitute as counsel for the appellant.
CV-25-474. Lester Keith Hamaker v. Donna Hamaker, from Garland County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for oral argument.
CV-25-530. Dawood Sayyed v. Chiraz S. Amrine, from Pope County Circuit Court. Appellee’s motion to dismiss appeal and brief in support.
CV-25-530. Dawood Sayyed v. Chiraz S. Amrine, from Pope County Circuit Court. Appellee’s motion for extension of time to file brief.
CV-25-625. J. David John v. Megan Marie Bolinder, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellee’s motion for attorneys’ fees.
CV-25-751. McKimmey Associates, Realtors, LLC; and Chad Taylor v. Edge Realty, LCC; Steve Jenkins; 3700 Avondale, LLC; and Denisha Shepard, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Motion of Arkansas Realtors Association for permission to file amici curiae brief.
CV-26-142. Outdoor Management Displays, LLC v. Arkansas State Highway Commission and Darryl Mahoney, in His Official Capacity as Garland County Judge, from Garland County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to stay or suspend mandatory injunction pending outcome of appeal.
E-26-29. Dawna Hill Pendarvis v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Petitioner’s pro se motion for belated petition.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 18, 2026 CASES SUBMITTED CV-24-685. Gerald Robinson, in His Official Capacity as County Judge of Jefferson County, Arkansas v. Lafayette Woods, Jr., in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of Jefferson County, Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Orally argued.
CR-25-262. Sherrel Courvelle v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court. CR-25-269. Dereck Chance Golden v. State of Arkansas, from Drew County Circuit Court. CR-25-302. Willie Smith v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court. CR-25-358. Rickey Howard, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. CV-25-111. Lashey Hopping v. Timothy Scarborough, from Benton County Circuit Court. CV-25-133. Shawn Liggett, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Karen Liggett, Deceased; and Shawn Liggett, as Special Administrator of the Estate of James Randal Liggett, Deceased v. Timothy Young, MD, from Sharp County Circuit Court.
CV-25-211. John McKisick and Audrey McKisick v. Discovery Bay Colony Property Owners Association, from Garland County Circuit Court.
CV-25-236. Terry Foster v. Stephanie Sutton and Sutton LTD, LLC, from Randolph County Circuit Court.
CV-25-305. Motion Industries, Inc. v. Robert Gilbert, Individually and d/b/a Ashdown Machine & Supply/OMS, from Little River County Circuit Court.
CV-25-793. Breanna Terry v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Garland County Circuit Court.
CV-25-794. Breanna Terry v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Garland County Circuit Court.
The following cases are appeals from the Arkansas Board of Review. E-25-189. Monica Craig v. Director et al.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 18, 2026 CASES SUBMITTED E-25-190. LaMonica Scott v. Director et al. E-26-2. Stephanie Brown v. Director et al. E-26-3. Christopher W. Foster v. Director et al. E-26-4. Sterling Jones, Sr. v. Director et al. E-26-5. Denzil Draper v. Director et al. E-26-6. Denzil Draper v. Director et al. E-26-7. Sterling Jones v. Director et al. E-26-9. Darrin Bynum v. Director et al. E-26-10. Darrin Bynum v. Director et al. E-26-13. Ronald Fackelman v. Director et al. E-26-14. Ronald Fackelman v. Director et al.
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