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PEOPLE v. FOSTER
He contends the trial court abused its discretion and violated his Constitutional right to due process by declining to hear from his family members at the sentencing hearing. We affirm the judgment. On November 9, 2009, Jonathon James was walking in
Updated: 10/14/2011 06:42A
PEOPLE v. ADAMS
Defendant Quawntay Adams appeals from the trial court's denial of his petition for writ of error coram nobis regarding his 1993 conviction for assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and resulting three-year sentence in state prison. (Pen.
Updated: 10/14/2011 06:42A
PEOPLE v. SULLIVAN
On December 5, 2008, the trial court sentenced defendant Brian Charles Sullivan to an aggregate state prison term of seven years, based upon his no contest pleas to possession of a controlled substance, forgery, four counts of commercial burglary,
Updated: 10/14/2011 06:42A
PEOPLE v. LANGSTON
The trial court sentenced defendant accordingly. In People v. Langston (Aug. 10, 2009, C059210) (Langston I), a nonpublished opinion, this court reversed the judgment, concluding that defendant's plea had been improperly induced by the trial judge's
Updated: 10/14/2011 06:42A
PEOPLE v. JEFFERSON
1 After finding true special allegations that defendant had been convicted of four prior felonies, the trial court sentenced him to 15 years four months in state prison. Defendant presents several contentions on appeal, including the trial court's
Updated: 10/14/2011 06:42A
WHITE v. STATE
Janette McKinney, a full-time, state-salaried public defender, was appointed by the trial court to represent Chad Lee White in the above captioned case. As reflected in the judgment and commitment order entered on March 17, 2011, White was convicted of
Updated: 10/14/2011 06:42A
RODGERS v. HOBBS
Subsequently, appellant timely filed in the trial court a pro se petition for postconviction relief pursuant to Arkansas Rule of Criminal Procedure 37.1(2005). The petition was denied, and this court granted appellant leave to proceed with a belated
Updated: 10/14/2011 06:42A
VANKIRK v. STATE
The circuit court overruled Vankirk's objection, finding that the rules of evidence did not apply in a sentencing proceeding and that the video constituted victim-impact evidence. Vankirk testified during his sentencing trial.
Updated: 10/14/2011 06:42A
PERRY v. STATE
The Arkansas Court of Appeals affirmed. See Watkins v. State, 2009 Ark.App. 124, 302 SW3d 635. Although appellant and his codefendants challenged the trial court's decision to set the sentences for the firearm enhancement, the court of appeals held
Updated: 10/14/2011 06:42A
POLLARD v. STATE
Subsequently, appellant timely filed in the trial court a verified pro se petition for postconviction relief pursuant to Arkansas Rule of Criminal Procedure 37.1 (2009), which was denied. Appellant has lodged an appeal from the order in this court.
Updated: 10/14/2011 06:42A
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