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Case Information

Filed 2021-11-10
Status FINAL - FINAL
Type Af Appellate Felony
Docket 145 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Penix, Joey|Dunlap, Chesley David
Defendant Johnson, Darnisa C Evans|Attorney General|Kemp, Rachel Hurst|State Of Arkansas
Photo of Hon. Ratton Iii Ralph Robert

Judge

Hon. Ratton Iii Ralph Robert

Arkansas County (AR)

Arkansas

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Docket Entries

  1. APPELLATE COVERSHEET
  2. Appellate court coversheet.
  3. No Images
  4. RECORD LODGED
  5. E-filed record. Pleadings: 1 volume; 849 pages. Transcript: 1 volume; 1287 pages. Physical exhibits received (flash drive), November 15, 2021.
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  7. LOWER COURT INFORMATION
  8. none.
  9. No Images
  10. BRIEFING COMMENCED
  11. Appellant's brief due December 20, 2021. Briefing notice sent to Chet Dunlap and Attorney General.
  12. BRIEFING NOTICE
  13. MOTION EXTENSION OF TIME
  14. Appellant's motion for additional brief time.
  15. MOTION
  16. BRIEF EXTENSION
  17. Appellant's brief due February 18, 2022.
  18. Brief Extension Order
  19. MOTION TO FILE ENLARGED BRIEF
  20. Appellant's motion for additional brief time and for motion for expansion of word count limitation.
  21. MOTION
  22. MOTION SUBMITTED
  23. Appellant's motion for additional brief time and for motion for expansion of word count limitation.
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  25. LETTER ORDERS - COA
  26. Appellant's motion for additional brief time and for motion for expansion of word-count limitation is granted. Appellant's brief word-count limitation is increased to 9000. Appellant's brief is due in fourteen days (March 23, 2022).
  27. ORDER
  28. BRIEF EXTENSION
  29. Appellant's brief is due March 23, 2022.
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  31. APPELLANT'S BRIEF
  32. Appellant's Brief e-filed by attorney. Paper copies not required.
  33. Appellant's Brief
  34. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  35. Entry of appearance of Rachel Kemp on behalf of the appellee.
  36. OTHER
  37. MOTION EXTENSION OF TIME
  38. Appellee's motion for extension of time to file brief.
  39. MOTION
  40. BRIEF EXTENSION
  41. Appellee's brief is due May 20, 2022.
  42. ORDER
  43. RECORD CHECKED OUT
  44. 1 Physical Exhibit (FLASH DRIVE)
  45. Transcript check out
  46. APPELLEE'S BRIEF
  47. Appellee's Brief e-filed by attorney. Paper copies not required.
  48. BRIEF
  49. REPLY BRIEF
  50. Appellant's Reply Brief e-filed by attorney. Paper copies not required.
  51. BRIEF
  52. RECORD CHECKED IN
  53. 1 Physical Exhibit (FLASH DRIVE) checked in.
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  55. CASE SUBMITTED
  56. none.
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  58. MAJORITY OPINION
  59. Affirmed. Gladwin and Barrett, JJ., agree.
  60. OPINION
  61. OPINION PANEL
  62. none.
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  64. PETITION FOR REHEARING
  65. Appellant's petition for rehearing.
  66. PETITION
  67. RESPONSE TO PET FOR REHEARING
  68. Appellee's response to petition for rehearing.
  69. RESPONSE
  70. PET FOR REHEARING SUBMITTED
  71. Appellant's petition for rehearing.
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  73. LETTER ORDERS - COA
  74. Appellant's petition for rehearing is denied.
  75. ORDER
  76. PETITION FOR REVIEW
  77. Appellant's petition for review.
  78. PETITION
  79. RESPONSE TO PET FOR REVIEW
  80. Appellee's response to petition for review.
  81. RESPONSE
  82. PETITION FOR REVIEW SUBMITTED
  83. none.
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  85. PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED
  86. Webb, J., would grant.
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  88. LETTER ORDERS - SC
  89. Appellant's petition for review is denied. Webb, J., would grant.
  90. ORDER
  91. MANDATE TO CLERK
  92. none.
  93. Mandate
  94. MOTION ATTORNEY FEES
  95. Motion of Chet Dunlap for attorney's fees.
  96. MOTION
  97. MOTION SUBMITTED
  98. Motion of Chet Dunlap for attorney's fees.
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  100. ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COST - COA
  101. Motion of Chet Dunlap for attorney's fees is granted. Allowed $2250.00. Invoice rec'd 2-17-23.
  102. ORDER
  103. RECORD CHECKED OUT
  104. 1 envelope of exhibits
  105. No Images
  106. RECORD CHECKED IN
  107. 1 envelope of exhibits returned.
  108. No Images

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