Felony-Murder Doctrine Reinforced: Social-Media Evidence and Transactional Unity in Capital Murder Introduction In Chris Allen Oliger v. State of Arkansas (2025 Ark. 8), the Arkansas Supreme Court...
Pedophile Exception Affirmed: Admissibility of Similar Acts and Evidence Sufficiency in Child Rape Cases Introduction In Hunter De La Garza v. State of Arkansas (2025 Ark. 10), the Supreme Court of...
Enhancing Judicial Flexibility: Analysis of the Amendment to Administrative Order No. 16 by the Arkansas Supreme Court Introduction On January 27, 2025, the Supreme Court of Arkansas issued an...
Exchange of Jurisdiction by Joint Order: New Section V in A.O. No. 16 Introduction In Re Amendment to Administrative Order No. 16 (2025 Ark. 6) represents a procedural refinement by the Supreme Court...
Chief Justice Karen R. Baker Upholds Exclusive Administrative Authority, Reinforcing 'Regnat Populus' Principle Introduction The recent Order issued by Chief Justice Karen R. Baker on January 8,...
Exclusive Administrative Authority of the Chief Justice Under Amendment 80: “Regnat Populus” Affirmed Introduction In In Re Order of Chief Justice Karen R. Baker (2025 Ark. 4), the Arkansas Supreme...
Arkansas Supreme Court Clarifies Retroactive Application of Act 683 in Parole Eligibility Cases Introduction In the landmark case of Perry Wright Appellant v. Arkansas Post-Prison Transfer Board et...
Express Designation Requirement Affirmed for Parole Ineligibility under Act 683 of 2023 Introduction The case of Arkansas Post-Prison Transfer Board et al. v. Grady L. McGowan (2024 Ark. 181)...
Arkansas Supreme Court Establishes Clear Criteria for Parole Eligibility Through Act 683 Application Introduction In the landmark case of Torry Rodgers Appellant v. Arkansas Parole Board et al. (2024...
Arkansas Supreme Court Establishes Classification of Extraordinary Corporate Transactions under UDITPA in Murphy Oil USA Case Introduction The case of Jim Hudson, in his official capacity as...
Act 683 of 2023: Express Designation Requirement for Parole Eligibility of Pre-2015 Residential Burglary Convictions Introduction Perry Wright v. Arkansas Post-Prison Transfer Board, 2024 Ark. 173,...
Express Designation Requirement under Act 683 for Parole Eligibility Introduction In Torry Rodgers v. Arkansas Parole Board, 2024 Ark. 176, the Arkansas Supreme Court clarified a key provision of Act...
One-Time Corporate Spin-Off Interest Expenses as Nonbusiness Income: Murphy Oil USA, Inc. v. Hudson (2024 Ark. 179) Introduction This commentary examines the Arkansas Supreme Court’s decision in Jim...
Establishing Accomplice Liability and Evidentiary Standards in Felony-Capital Murder: Turner v. Arkansas Introduction Ke'von Turner v. State of Arkansas (2024 Ark. 171) is a landmark case adjudicated...
Substantial Evidence and Ephemeral Digital Evidence: New Standards for Accomplice Liability and Best-Evidence Rule in Turner v. State Introduction The Supreme Court of Arkansas’s decision in Ke’von...
Stilley v. Thurston: Establishing Standing and Jurisdiction in Arkansas Election Law Introduction The case of Oscar Stilley v. John Thurston (2024 Ark. 124) presents significant developments in...
Establishing Reasonable Suspicion as the Standard for Warrantless Searches under Probationer's Residence Waiver: Arkansas Supreme Court Sets New Precedent Introduction In the landmark case of State...
Severability of Firearm Storage and Liability Immunity Provisions: Union Pacific v. Franklin Introduction The case of Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Randy G. Franklin presents a pivotal legal...
Authorized Carry of Firearms by Court Officers in Courthouses: Arkansas Supreme Court Establishes New Precedent Introduction The case of Corbitt Law Firm, PLLC v. Pulaski County Circuit Court et al....
Affirmation of Habeas Corpus Standards: Supreme Court of Arkansas Upholds Dismissal of Pro Se Petitions in Hill v. Payne Introduction Jessie Hill, representing himself pro se, appealed to the Supreme...