Jackson v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
2013 Ark. 201
RONALD TYWAN JACKSON v. STATE OF ARKANSAS
Appeal from Lonoke County Circuit Court
Review of Arkansas Court of Appeals
No. CR12-859 --- Opinion delivered: May 16, 2013
Appeal from the Lonoke County Circuit Court, No. CR-2011-15-2, Honorable Barbara Elmore, Judge; affirmed.
Review of the Arkansas Court of Appeals, 2012 Ark. App. 508 (No. CACR11-1110); opinion vacated.
Robert M. "Robby" Golden, for appellant.
Dustin McDaniel, Att'y Gen., by: Lauren Elizabeth Heil, Ass't Att'y Gen., for appellee.
Opinion of the Court by Justice DONALD L. CORBIN.
Concurring opinion filed by Chief Justice JIM HANNAH, joined by Justices KAREN R. BAKER and JOSEPHINE LINKER HART.
Concurring opinion filed by Special Justice GREGORY T. JONES.
Justice CLIFF HOOFMAN not participating.
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