Gates v. Hudson: Requiring Detailed Prima Facie Evidence for Tax Liability on Summary Judgment Introduction The decision in Michael W. Gates and Susan J. Gates v. Jim Hudson, Secretary, Department of...
Standby Counsel and Informed Waiver of Self-Representation: Dennis Hale v. State of Arkansas Introduction The Supreme Court of Arkansas’s decision in Dennis Hale v. State of Arkansas, 2025 Ark. 45,...
Ensuring Equal Eligibility for Intradistrict and Interdistrict Transfer Students under Ark. Code § 6-18-1904(f) Introduction In Vincent Standridge, on his own behalf and on behalf of his minor child...
Sovereign Immunity and Fact-Pleading Requirements for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (2025 Ark. 34) Introduction In Jonathan Brizendine and Melissa Brizendine v. Department of Human Services of...
Meredith v. Arkansas: Due Diligence in Amendments and Prejudice Requirement for Parole-Eligibility Advice Claims Introduction Jason Meredith v. State of Arkansas (2025 Ark. 38) presents two...
Mandate Rule and Summary Judgment on Remand: Limits Established in Tilley v. Malvern National Bank Introduction Kenneth W. Tilley, individually and as trustee of the Kenneth Tilley Family Trust,...
Temporal Reference Point for “Violent Felony” Status Under Arkansas’s Habitual-Offender Statute: Prior Convictions Count If Enumerated at the Time of the Current Offense Introduction In Bryant Smith...
Admitting Non‑Contact Sexualized Conduct Under Arkansas’s Pedophile Exception and Reaffirming Course‑of‑Conduct Nonhearsay: Commentary on Meacham v. State, 2025 Ark. 27 Introduction In Dean Leroy...
Corroborating an Accomplice with Forensic and Digital Evidence; “Any Person” in First‑Degree Battery Includes Unintended Victims Introduction In Justin Mays v. State of Arkansas, 2025 Ark. 25, the...
Affirmation of De Facto Judicial Authority: Establishing the Limits of Oath-of-Office Challenges in Habeas Corpus Petitions Introduction The case of Rolandis Chatmon v. Dexter Payne, Director,...
Clarifying the Voluntariness Standard: Misrepresentations and Ambiguous Promises in Custodial Interrogations Introduction The Supreme Court of Arkansas’s decision in Billy Michael Nelson v. State of...
Electronic Signatures and Facial Validity: Affirming Judicial Efficiency in Habeas Proceedings Introduction In the case of Alvin Dejuan Aikens v. Dexter Payne (2025 Ark. 18), the Supreme Court of...
Clarifying Interrogation Techniques: Distinguishing Misrepresentations from Coercive Promises in Custodial Statements Introduction The case of Billy Michael Nelson Appellant v. State of Arkansas...
Reaffirming the Mandate Rule’s Binding Authority: Jurisdiction over Collateral Motions and Attorney’s Fee Awards Introduction The case of DONNELL BAUER AND MARILYN BAUER v. JESSE LEE BEAMON, JR. and...
Retention of Trial-Court Jurisdiction Over Collateral Postmandate Motions Introduction Donnell and Marilyn Bauer (“the Bauers”) sold real property to Jesse Lee Beamon Jr. and Mary A. Beamon (“the...
Clarifying Jurisdictional Limits on Juror Misconduct Appeals Under Arkansas Rule of Appellate Procedure–Criminal 2(b)(2) Introduction In Eathan Cypert v. State of Arkansas (2025 Ark. 11), the Supreme...
Affirming Substantial Evidence and the Pedophile Exception: A New Precedent in Child Sexual Abuse Trials Introduction The Supreme Court of Arkansas in Hunter de la Garza Ppellant v. State of Arkansas...
Substantial Evidence Standard in Child Sexual Exploitation Cases: Affirmation of Convictions in Woods v. State of Arkansas Introduction In the recent Supreme Court of Arkansas decision, James Woods...
New Insights into Felony-Murder and Aggravated Robbery: The Role of Digital Evidence in CHRIS ALLEN OLIGER v. STATE OF ARKANSAS Introduction The case of CHRIS ALLEN OLIGER v. STATE OF ARKANSAS...
Affirmation of Circumstantial Evidence Sufficiency in Child Pornography Convictions: James Woods v. Arkansas Introduction In James Woods v. State of Arkansas (2025 Ark. 9), the Supreme Court of...