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N. MARK KLAPPENBACH, CHIEF JUDGE: CR-25-465. Stephen Lister v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, First Division. Affirmed. Gladwin and Hixson, JJ., agree. RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON, JUDGE: CR-25-627. Dylan Nelson v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Harrison, JJ., agree. CV-24-732. Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., n/k/a Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC; and Doug Wilson v. Evan Connoly Bettis and Megan Marie Bettis, Trustees of the Victor L. Bettis Living Trust, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Affirmed. Virden and Harrison, JJ., agree. BART F. VIRDEN, JUDGE: CR-25-505. Lazerrick Black v. State of Arkansas, from Ashley County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Harrison, JJ., agree. CV-25-731. Alexis Welsh v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Harrison, JJ., agree. CV-25-821. Alexis Welsh v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Abramson and Harrison, JJ., agree. CASEY R. TUCKER, JUDGE: CR-25-597. Kristopher Lee Vickroy v. State of Arkansas, from Van Buren County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Barrett and Murphy, JJ., agree. STEPHANIE POTTER BARRETT, JUDGE: CV-25-144. Deston Linkous v. Courtney Linkous, from Conway County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Tucker and Murphy, JJ., agree. CV-25-726. Mai Htoo v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Johnson County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Tucker and Murphy, JJ., agree.
ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 29, 2026 CINDY GRACE THYER, JUDGE: CR-25-189. Ronald Robinson v. State of Arkansas, from Pope County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Wood and Brown, JJ., agree. WENDY SCHOLTENS WOOD, JUDGE: CR-25-152. Tony Boykins v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Thyer and Brown, JJ., agree. CR-25-244. Timothy Lee Jenks v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Thyer and Brown, JJ., agree. KENNETH S. HIXSON, JUDGE: CV-25-207. Sachin Solanki v. Urmila Solanki, from Clay County Circuit Court, Eastern District. Reversed and remanded. Klappenbach, C.J., and Gladwin, J., agree. CV-25-752. Teasia Turner v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Columbia County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach, C.J., and Gladwin, J., agree. MIKE MURPHY, JUDGE: CR-25-407. Liliana Beltran v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Tucker and Barrett, JJ., agree. CV-24-763. Jeffrey S. Underwood v. Jody Doran, Individually, and as a Shareholder and Member of Conway Precisions Products, Inc., from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Affirmed as modified. Tucker and Barrett, JJ., agree. CV-25-56. Michael Sanders and Mitchell Sanders v. Susan Sanders, Individually and as Trustee of the Emmett Earlton Sanders, Jr., and Susan Carver Sanders Joint Revocable Trust, Dated October 1, 2002; and Patrick McDaniel, as Administrator of the Estate of Emmett Earlton Sanders, Jr., from Madison County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Tucker and Barrett, JJ., agree.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 29, 2026 WAYMOND M. BROWN, JUDGE: CR-25-456. Chad Alan Derrick v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring Circuit Court. Affirmed. Thyer and Wood, JJ., agree. CV-25-624. Lexus Tadlock v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Miller County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Thyer and Wood, JJ., agree.
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PER CURIAM ORDERS
CR-25-246. Tavares Montgomery v. State of Arkansas, from Desha County Circuit Court. Motion of Tim Cullen for attorney’s fees is granted. Allowed $2,500.
CR-25-447. Christa Craig v. State of Arkansas, from Montgomery County Circuit Court. Motion of Dusti Standridge for attorney’s fees and expenses is granted. Allowed $2,500.
CR-26-143. Thomas Waters v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Motion of Chris T. Murray to be relieved as counsel for the appellant is granted. Ben Motal is appointed as counsel for the appellant.
CR-26-189. Marco Antonio Morales v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to substitute exhibit is granted. Tendered substituted exhibit filed this date.
CR-26-217. Kimberly Paige Ledee v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to correct the record is granted. Tendered corrected record filed this date.
CR-26-242. Tajh Tarkington v. State of Arkansas, from Columbia County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for belated appeal is granted. Record filed in the Arkansas Court of Appeals this date as case No. CR-26-242.
CV-25-528. Christopher Shelley v. Megan Johnson and Office of Child Support Enforcement, from Baxter County Circuit Court. Appellees’ motion for leave of court to file surreply is denied.
CV-25-654. (In the Matter of the Estate of James A. Walters, Sr., Deceased) Linda Walters-Moore v. Marcella Campbell, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Greenwood District. Appellee’s motion to strike new arguments from reply brief is passed until the case is submitted. Harrison, J., not participating.
CV-25-688. Erik Rosenlof v. Jenny Rosenlof, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Appellee’s motion for extension of time to file brief is granted. Harrison and Thyer, JJ., not participating. Appellee’s brief is due in thirty days (May 29, 2026).
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PER CURIAM ORDERS
CV-25-688. Erik Rosenlof v. Jenny Rosenlof, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Appellant’s unopposed motion to file substituted brief is granted. Harrison and Thyer, JJ., not participating. Tendered substituted brief filed this date.
CV-25-693. Chad A. Conder v. Janet S. Reed (f/k/a Conder), from Independence County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to consolidate records is granted. Harrison and Murphy,
JJ., not participating.
CV-25-693. Chad A. Conder v. Janet S. Reed (f/k/a Conder), from Independence County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to supplement the record is granted as to the “temporary order entered February 5, 2021,” and is denied as to the “motion to rehear September 29, 2025 contempt hearing.” Harrison and Murphy, JJ., not participating. Corrected electronic supplemental record is due in ten days (May 9, 2026).
CV-25-732. Freddie Hildreth; Barbara Smith; James Moore; Ester Easter; Acie Jackson,
Jr.; Murray Jackson; Marjie Jackson; Charles Hildreth; Ralph Hildreth; Janice Hildreth; Fred Jackson; Addie Jackson; Vevelyn Jackson; Larry Jackson; Majorie Brown; Troy Jackson; Diane Moore Rose; Nettie Bell Hildreth; Ben Hildreth; Weldon Hildreth; Willie Ray Hildreth; William Hildreth Jr.; Annie Pearl Cooper; C.L. Cooper; Angie Berry; Tony Cooper; Carvin Jackson; Angela Jackson; Anthony Jackson; Essie Bell Moore; Rozell Hildreth; Cynthia Hildreth Banks; Oletha Hildreth; Kelvin Hildreth; and Alvern Jackson
v. JB & RR Investments and Ruby Ross, from Columbia County Circuit Court. Appellants’ motion to remand or, in the alternative, motion for dismissal without prejudice for lack of a final order is granted. Appeal dismissed without prejudice.
CV-26-126. Michelle Thompson v. CC Auto Finance, LLC, from Johnson County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for reconsideration is denied.
CV-26-156. Ellen Shaw v. Phillip Shaw, from Clark County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for remand or, in the alternative, dismiss without prejudice for lack of final order is granted. Appeal dismissed without prejudice.
CV-26-173. Benjamin Verell v. Andrea Verell, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to supplement the record is granted. Tendered replacement exhibit filed this date.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 29, 2026 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-26-227. Joseph P. Miles v. Kim Wayne Gladden, from Drew County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to consolidate records is granted. Murphy and Brown, JJ., not participating. E-26-51. Latasha Jackson v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellant’s pro se motion to add evidence is denied.
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MOTIONS SUBMITTED
CR-24-340. Paul Criswell v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Motion of Ethan C. Nobles for attorney’s fees.
CR-24-340. Paul Criswell v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. First amended motion of Ethan Nobels for attorney’s fees.
CR-24-831. Nicholas Jackson v. State of Arkansas, from Marion County Circuit Court. Motion of Sharon Kiel for award of attorney’s fees.
CR-25-116. Michael Denham v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, First Division. Motion of Dusti Standridge for attorney’s fees and expenses.
CR-25-313. Ryan Michael Douglas v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Motion of Tim Cullen for award of attorney’s fees.
CR-25-313. Ryan Michael Douglas v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Motion of Tim Cullen to withdraw as counsel for the appellant.
CR-26-37. Michael Roland v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for extension of time to file brief.
CR-26-112. Michael Stewart v. State of Arkansas, from Clark County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for belated brief and brief time.
CR-26-262. Shawn Michael Ewert v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for belated appeal.
CV-24-597. Risie Howard, as Special Administratrix of the Estate of Mrs. George Howard, Jr. v. Baptist Health a.k.a Baptist Health Home Health Network; Diamond Risk Insurance Co., L.L.C.; John Harris, M.D.; Leah Willett, BSN, RN, Individually; Alicia Brucks, SLP, Individually; and Brandy M. Cantwell, PT, Individually, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Eleventh Division. Appellant’s motion for Rule 11 sanctions.
CV-24-625. David A. Hodges v. M. Randy Rice, Chapter 7 Trustee for the Bankruptcy Estate of Laura Beth Stamp, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Appellant’s motion for oral argument.
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MOTIONS SUBMITTED
CV-24-677. David A. Hodges v. M. Randy Rice, Chapter 7 Trustee for the Bankruptcy Estate of Laura Beth Stamp, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Appellant’s motion for oral argument.
CV-25-606. Lloyd Kitchens; and Brad Hendricks, PA, d/b/a The Brad Hendricks Law Firm v. Carroll “Don” Johnson, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourteenth Division. Appellants’ motion to take judicial notice of supplemental authority.
CV-25-636. Jason Stuart v. Caraco, Inc.; Annco Enterprise, Inc.; Annco Properties, LLC; Four Cables Construction; and Cara Lafferty, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Appellant’s motion to strike portions of appellees’ statement of the case and facts and argument.
CV-25-729. Clarence Turnbo v. Oscar Hamlett, Jr., from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Eleventh Division. Appellant’s pro se motion for extension of time to file reply brief.
CV-26-120. Tabatha Danielle Wilson and Matthew Wayne Burgess v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellees’ motion to stay the briefing schedule and remand to settle the record.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 29, 2026 CASES SUBMITTED CV-24-32. City of Gurdon, Arkansas, ex rel. Honorable Larry Thomerson, in His Official Capacity as Mayor of Gurdon, Arkansas, Individually and o/b/o a Class of Similarly Situated Parties v. AT&T Corp. and Southwestern Bell d/b/a AT&T Arkansas, from Clark County Circuit Court. Orally argued. CV-24-54. Clark County, Arkansas, ex rel. Honorable Troy Tucker, in His Official Capacity as County Judge of Clark County, Arkansas, Individually and o/b/o a Class of Similarly Situated Parties v. AT&T Corp. and Southwestern Bell d/b/a AT&T Arkansas, from Clark County Circuit Court. Orally argued. CR-23-271. Donald Ray Mouse, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. CR-25-92. Iris Brown v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. CR-25-416. Tony Rodriquez v. State of Arkansas, from Van Buren County Circuit Court. CR-25-442. Rufus Gray v. State of Arkansas, from Clark County Circuit Court. CR-25-710. Cyril M. Gray III v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court. CR-25-724. Jon Parrish Schwartz v. State of Arkansas, from Desha County Circuit Court. CV-25-334. Sara Scott v. Timothy Scott, from Benton County Circuit Court. CV-25-402. Fredondria Shack v. Crown Asset Management, LLC, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. CV-25-459. Clinton Greenwood v. Kathryn Greenwood, from Saline County Circuit Court. CV-25-460. Clinton Greenwood v. Kathryn Greenwood, from Saline County Circuit Court. The following cases are appeals from the Arkansas Board of Review. E-25-25. Lakeisha Franklin v. Director et al.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 29, 2026 CASES SUBMITTED E-26-8. Tayia Whitmer v. Director et al. E-26-15. Tejuana Dillard v. Director et al. E-26-16. Wade Murray v. Director et al. E-26-17. Wade Murray v. Director et al. E-26-18. Jeremy Dull v. Director et al. E-26-19. Mourzanatou Ado Illiassou v. Director et al. E-26-20. Shirley Syrus v. Director et al. E-26-21. Daniel R. Ward v. Director et al. E-26-22. Michael McCool v. Director et al. E-26-23. Angela Dorsey v. Director et al. E-26-24. Nigel Watkins v. Director et al.
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