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LAY, Circuit Judge. Petitioner Mattie Hammond appeals from denial of a writ of habeas corpus by the federal district court. She was convicted under Ark.Stat.Ann. § 41-1412, 1 which prohibits: use of any profane, violent, vulgar, abusive or insulting language . . . calculated to arouse t

Darrell Hickman, Justice. William E. Beaumont, County Judge of Pulaski County, asks for a writ to prohibit Pulaski County Circuit Judge, Richard B. Adkisson, from ordering Beaumont to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court. We granted a temporary stay and now make it permanent. Adkisson, who is one of five Pulaski County Circuit Judges, issued an order Sept

Conley Byrd, Justice. The sole issue on this petition for writ of certiorari by Jim Guy Tucker, the Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney, is whether the trial court has jurisdiction to hear a motion for new trial after a notice of appeal, pursuant to Act 333 of 1971, has been filed but before the appeal has been docketed in this court. The record shows that Joe Franklin Calv

499 S.W.2d 835 (1973) Jack L. LESSENBERRY, Petitioner, v. Richard B. ADKISSON and James R. Howard, Judges, Respondents. No. 73-95. Supreme Court of Arkansas. October 15, 1973. Leon B. Catlett, Little Rock, for petitioner. Jim Guy Tucker, Atty. Gen., by O. H. Hargraves, Deputy Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for respondents. Wm. R. Wilson, Jr., and Floyd J. Lo

George Rose Smith, Justice. The two petitioners, Refugio Rodriguez and Ramon Cantu, were charged with the unlawful possession of marijuana, with the intent to deliver it, in violation of Act 590 of 1971 as amended by Acts 67 and 68 of 1972. Ark. Stat. Ann., Title 82, Ch. 26 (Supp. 1971), as amended. Having pleaded not guilty in the trial court, the petitioners now seek a writ of prohibition to prevent the

491 S.W.2d 609 (1973) Robert VAULT, Petitioner, v. Richard B. ADKISSON, Judge, Respondent. No. 73-5. Supreme Court of Arkansas. March 19, 1973. James R. Howard, Little Rock, for petitioner. Jim Guy Tucker, Atty. Gen., by Frank B. Newell, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for respondent. *610 HARRIS, Chief Justice.

John A. Fogleman, Justice, dissenting. Prohibition is an extraordinary and discretionary writ to be used cautiously. Karraz v. Taylor, 259 Ark. 699, 535 S.W. 2d 840. it should be issued by this court only when a trial,‘'court is attempting to act when it clearly has no jurisdiction or authority or is about to act in excess of its jurisdiction. Midwest Lime Co. v. Independence County Chancery Court, 261 Ark

469 S.W.2d 368 (1971) Richard ADKISSON, Petitioner-Defendant, v. Earl HUFFMAN, Administrator of R. B. Huffman, Deceased, Respondent-Plaintiff. Supreme Court of Tennessee. June 7, 1971. Van Dyke & Dunlap, Paris, for petitioner. Brown & Guinn, Paris, for respondent. *369 OPINION DYER, Chief Justice. Th

SMITH, Circuit Judge. The Arkansas General Assembly (“General Assembly”) enacted the Public School Choice Act of 2013 (“2013 Act”).1 Act 1227, 2013 Ark. Acts 1227 (Apr. 16, 2013), codified at Ark.Code Ann. § 6-18-1901 et seq. The 2013 Act contained a “broad school choice transfer option.” Teague v. Cooper, 720 F.3d 973, 975 (8th Cir.2013). But the 2013 Act also contained limitat

John E. Jennings, Judge. On February 23, 1985, Roger Dale Sims shot and killed Charlie Parker in Kelley’s Bar at the Morgan Interchange. Both men had been drinking; Parker, heavily. There was evidence from which the jury could find that the shooting was intentional. Sims was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to ten years in prison. Sims testified in his own behalf that he pu

752 S.W.2d 275 (1988) 296 Ark. 137 B. Dewey FITZHUGH, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee. No. 88-41. Supreme Court of Arkansas. July 5, 1988. *276 B. Dewey Fitzhugh, Richard Adkisson, Little Rock, for appellant. Steve Clark, Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee. DUDLEY, Justice. <

545 F.Supp. 1152 (1982) Patricia HALL and Regina James, Plaintiffs, v. Robert L. LOWERY and Richard B. Adkisson, Defendants. No. LR-C-81-652. United States District Court, E. D. Arkansas, W. D. August 25, 1982. *1153 Melva Harmon, Lavey & Harmon, Little Rock, Ark., for plaintiffs. Nelwyn Davis, Asst. Atty. Gen., Robert

09/19/2018 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE Assigned on Briefs May 16, 2018 STATE OF TENNESSEE v. RICHARD SHAWN O’ROURKE Appeal from the Circuit Court for Lawrence County No. 30677 Stella Hargrove, Judge No. M2017-00375-CCA-R3-CD The Defendant

10/13/2020 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE August 18, 2020 Session STATE OF TENNESSEE v. RICHARD JOSEPH DURICK Appeal from the Circuit Court for Williamson County No. II-CR180450 Deanna B. Johnson, Judge ___________________________________

Lawson Cloninger, Judge. Appellant raises four points for reversal in this appeal from his conviction on a charge of second degree murder under Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-1503 (Repl. 1977). We find error in one of the points and accordingly reverse and remand this matter to the lower court for a new trial. Testimony at trial indicated that appellant, Roger Dale Sims, was returning to

899 S.W.2d 626 (1994) STATE of Tennessee, Appellee, v. James Wayne ADKISSON, Appellant. Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, at Nashville. December 8, 1994. *629 Charles W. Burson, Atty. Gen. & Reporter, Eugene J. Honea, Asst. Atty. Gen., Victor S. Johnson, III, Dist. Atty. Gen., Cheryl A. Blackburn, Asst. Dist. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for

02/10/2020 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON June 4, 2019 Session STATE OF TENNESSEE v. RICHARD GLEASON Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County No. 15-01130 Chris Craft, Judge ___________________________________

912 S.W.2d 902 (1995) 322 Ark. 673 Sharon PRIEST, Secretary of State, and Jimmie Lou Fisher, Treasurer, Appellants/Cross-Appellees, Marilyn M. Zornik, Natural Guardian and Next Friend of Anna Margaret Zornik, a Minor, Intervenor, v. Jennifer POLK and Randall L. Bynum, On Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, Appellees/Cross-Appellants, Steve Clark, Intervenor. No. 95-1197.

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE July 17, 2001 Session STATE OF TENNESSEE v. PATRICIA ADKISSON Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hickman County No. 99-5039CR-I Donald P. Harris, Judge Nos. M2000-01079-CCA-R3-CD, M2000-02319-CCA-R3-CD - Filed 10/12/01 The defendant, Patricia Adkisson, who was charged with 253 counts of an

Robert H. Dudley, Justice. The appellees purchased two tracts of land on the shore of Lake Conway. They subdivided one of the tracts and started promoting the sale of lots. The most direct route to the subdivision is by use of a road which crosses part of the Camp Robinson Wildlife Demonstration Area which is owned by the appellant, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. See Ark. Const, amend. 35, § 8. The app