State of Arkansas v. James Ivory Smith
Mar 27, 2017OUTCOME: A jury found Defendant Not Guilty.
Defendant was charged with Manslaughter.
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OUTCOME: A jury found Defendant Not Guilty.
Defendant was charged with Manslaughter.
OUTCOME: Judge found Defendant Not Guilty
Defendant was charged with Possession of Firearms by Certain Persons, and 2 Counts of Aggravated Assault in the presence of a child.
OUTCOME: A jury found Defendant Not Guilty.
Defendant was charged with Trafficking Controlled Substance - Schedule VI, A Class Y Felony that was later amended to Possession of Scheduled VI Controlled Substance with Purpose to Deliver.
OUTCOME: Count 1 - acquittal and Count 2 - granted judgment of acquittal
Count 1 - making a false, material statement to agents of the United States. Count 2 - Falsify a document to agents of the United States
OUTCOME: Not Guilty on both counts
Former Saline County Prosecutor, Daniel Harmon was charged with Delivery of a Controlled Substance and Distribution Near a Certain Facility (School).
OUTCOME: This was a death penalty case. Clay was found guilty of drug trafficking conspiracy, use of firearm during drug trafficking conspiracy and one count of murder. Clay was sentenced fifty years concurrent to life imprisonment
Counsel was lead attorney in the states second federal death penalty since reconstruction. Clay was charged in a multi-count indictment with a drug trafficking conspiracy, use of firearm during drug t ... rafficking conspiracy and one count of murder allegedly committed in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. On October 31, 2007, Clay was found guilty of drug trafficking conspiracy, use of firearm during drug trafficking conspiracy and one count of murder. Clay was sentenced fifty years concurrent to life imprisonment without parole.
OUTCOME: Reversed on Appeal
After a two year investigation, the Chief of Police of Lonoke, Arkansas along with his wife and the Mayor of Lonoke were charged with a seventy-eight count indictment. The prosecutor used the continui ... ng criminal enterprise statute alleging the police chief was the head of a criminal enterprise involving extortion, money laundering, drug trafficking and other allegations. This case is a significant because it was the longest state criminal trial that is known to have occurred in Arkansas. The trial portion of the case lasted three and a half months. The Campbells were convicted, although the case was REVERSED on appeal.
OUTCOME: Charged with 1st Degree Murder found guilty of Manslaughter, probated sentence
This case involved allegations of capital murder against the defendant. She allegedly shot an unarmed individual in the middle of the street without provocation. Ultimately the jury acquitted her of ... first degree and second degree murder and convicted her of manslaughter. Additionally, she was given a probated sentence for her crime.
OUTCOME: Reversed on Appeal
Defendant was found guilty of Terroristic Threatening. Case was reversed on appeal.
OUTCOME: Death Penalty Case. Convicted of 1st Degree Murder and Sentenced to 20 Years
Counsel was associated on this case with lead counsel, Ernie Witt. The State sought capital murder and requested the death penalty prior to trial. The defendant was convicted of 1st degree murder and ... given 20 years.