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Case Information

Filed 2023-08-23
Status ACTIVE - ACTIVE
Type Pv Post Conviction Appeal
Docket 83 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Hightower, David Allen
Defendant State Of Arkansas|Johnson, Darnisa C Evans|Zangari, Michael Charlie|Attorney General
Photo of Hon. Karren, Bradley Lewis

Judge

Hon. Karren, Bradley Lewis

Arkansas County (AR)

Arkansas

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Docket Entries

  1. RECORD LODGED
  2. Pleadings: 1 volume; 23 pages.
  3. No Images
  4. LOWER COURT INFORMATION
  5. none.
  6. No Images
  7. BRIEFING COMMENCED
  8. Appellant's brief due October 2, 2023.
  9. BRIEFING NOTICE
  10. LETTER TO APPELLANT
  11. Letter to appeallant advising appeal has been lodged and informing appellant that opening brief is due October 2, 2023 and an affidavit.
  12. LETTER
  13. LETTER TO APPELLANT
  14. Letter to appellant advising that the circuit clerk of Benton County has forwarded a more complete record pertaining to the apeal. Letter additionally advises appellant that he needs to file a motion to supplement the record if he wishes to add the supplemented record to the appeal record.
  15. LETTER
  16. SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD TENDERED
  17. Supplemental record tendered awaiting appellant's pro se motion to supplement the record. Paper record. RP: 1 volume; 149 pages. RT: 1 volume; 42 pages. One physical exhibit (DVD) entered; only contains digital copy of RP and RT.
  18. No Images
  19. PRO SE MOTION SUPPLEMENT REC
  20. Appellant's pro se motion to supplement the record.
  21. MOTION
  22. 7 DAY BRIEF EXTENSION
  23. Appellant's brief is due October 9, 2023, after a 7-day brief extension. Request in motion to supplement the record filed this date.
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  25. LETTER TO APPELLANT
  26. Letter to appellant acknowledging receipt of pro se motion to supplement the record and 7-day brief extension.
  27. LETTER
  28. CLERK NOTE
  29. Appellant's Pro Se Brief Tendered 10-5-2023 pending a motion to supplement the record.
  30. appellant's Brief
  31. LETTER TO APPELLANT
  32. Letter to appellant acknowledging the receipt of the appellant's brief.
  33. LETTER
  34. MOTION SUBMITTED
  35. Appellant's pro se motion to supplement the record.
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  37. FORMAL ORDERS - COA
  38. Appellant's pro se motion to supplement the record is granted. Tendered supplemental record filed this date. Appellant's brief is due November 24, 2023.
  39. ORDER
  40. SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD LODGED
  41. Supplemental record filed this date. Record: Pleadings: 149 pages; Transcript: 42 pages. One physical exhibit, CD/DVD received this date.
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  43. APPELLANT'S BRIEF
  44. Appellant's Brief filed this date. One copy received.
  45. Appellants' Brief
  46. LETTER TO APPELLANT
  47. Letter to appellant acknolweding receipt of brief.
  48. LETTER
  49. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  50. Entry of appearance of Michael Zangari, Assistant Attorney General, on behalf of the appellee.
  51. MOTION
  52. 7 DAY BRIEF EXTENSION
  53. Appellee's brief is now due December 24, 2023, with seven-day request.
  54. OTHER
  55. APPELLEE'S BRIEF
  56. Appellee's Brief e-filed by attorney. No paper copies required.
  57. BRIEF
  58. REPLY BRIEF
  59. none.
  60. Reply Brief
  61. LETTER TO APPELLANT
  62. Letter to appellant acknowledging receipt and filing of appellant's pro se reply brief.
  63. LETTER

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