Jeff Rosenzweig
Court Reverses Sanctions on Sanford
Attorney Josh Sanford of Little Rock won his latest round with U.S. District Court Judge Billy Roy Wilson in a long-running feud over allegations Sanford charges excessive and unearned fees. read more >
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Patient Death Supersedes Indictment in Parker Case
A grand jury in a superseding indictment accused Dr. Lonnie Joseph Parker of Texarkana of causing the death of a patient. read more >
Jailed Lawyer Matt Henry Seeks Review
The Little Rock attorney who has been sitting in the Pulaski County jail since March 22 for civil contempt of court asked the Arkansas Supreme Court last week to look at his case. read more >
Police Investigate Attorney Matt Henry After Client Money Vanishes
A Little Rock attorney who has been in the Pulaski County jail since March 22 for contempt of court is being investigated after $425,000 in client money went missing, and his recent divorce case reveals that he used money from his client trust account for personal expenses. read more >
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Accelerated Executions: Arkansas Plans 8 Over 10-Day Period
After nearly a dozen years without an execution, Arkansas is racing to put eight men to death next month over a 10-day period — an unprecedented timetable the state says is necessary. read more >
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Trustee: Turner Grain Transferred $100M to Related Firms
Turner Grain Merchandising Inc. of Brinkley transferred nearly $100 million to its related companies a year before it filed for bankruptcy protection, according to lawsuits recently filed by its Chapter 7 trustee. read more >
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Ex-Judge Joseph Boeckmann Indicted on Fraud, Bribery Charges
A former Arkansas judge accused of giving lighter sentences to defendants in exchange for nude photos and sexual acts has been indicted on federal fraud and bribery charges, according to a federal indictment unsealed Monday. read more >
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Third Walnut Ridge Defendant Gets Shorter Sentence, Co-Conspirators May Benefit
Sharp-eyed lawyering resulted in a shorter prison term for Peggy Sutton, the last of three defendants to be sentenced for stealing almost $4 million from First National Bank of Lawrence County, and it could bode well for her co-conspirators. read more >
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Arkansas Says It Has All Drugs Needed for Executions
Arkansas said Tuesday that it has a new supply of a drug used for lethal injections that had expired last month, potentially clearing the way for the state to resume executions after a decade-long hiatus. read more >
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Arkansas Execution Drug Expiring, Governor Says Find More
Arkansas' stockpile of a paralytic drug needed for the executions of eight death row inmates will expire at midnight Thursday, leaving the state without a means to resume executions for the first time in a decade. read more >
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Supreme Court Ruling Could Affect 50 Arkansas Inmates
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued Monday will allow more than 50 Arkansas inmates serving life sentences without parole for murders they committed as juveniles a chance to one day be free, but how that will happen is still in question. read more >
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Arkansas to Add Case to Growing List in Juvenile Appeals
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to add an Arkansas case to the growing list of appeals asking whether a 2012 ruling that struck down mandatory life without parole sentences for juveniles convicted of murder should be applied retroactively. read more >
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Forensic Audit Ordered But No Answers Yet in Turner Grain Collapse
More than a year after the collapse of Turner Grain Merchandising Inc., farmers and other creditors still don’t know what happened to tens of millions of their dollars. read more >
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Asa Hutchinson Signs Lethal Injection Measure; Lawsuit Filed
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday approved legislation aimed at restarting executions after a decade-long lull, prompting several death row inmates to ask a court to strike the measure down. read more >
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Arkansas Senate Committee Backs Prison Overhaul Bill
A key component of Gov. Asa Hutchinson's plan to overhaul the state prison system and reduce an inmate backlog received bipartisan support from a Senate committee Wednesday. read more >
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Massage Therapist Pleads Guilty, Will Testify Against Barrows
Billy Marc Young, the Conway massage therapist who allegedly helped perpetuate a health care fraud, has taken a plea deal and will testify for the prosecution of Drs. Robert Barrow and Angela Barrow. read more >
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Andrea Davis’ Law License Suspended
The Hot Springs attorney who was involved in an "inappropriate" relationship with Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel in 2012 has had her law license suspended. read more >
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