Committee on Model Jury Instructions - Criminal

The Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Model Jury Instructions - Criminal is pleased to announce that an electronic version of the state’s model criminal jury instructions is available to the public at no cost. This free access is being provided as part of a project between the Committee and LexisNexis. The text of all the instructions, Notes on Use, and Comments are included on the website, which is operated by LexisNexis. Users will be able to locate instructions via the Table of Contents. The Model Jury Instructions are available here: http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/arcrimji/

Criminal Jury Committee Proposed Instructions

When drafts of proposed instructions are available for comment, they are posted below. These are PRELIMINARY, are posted for comment, and have not been finally approved by the Committee. Comments and suggestions regarding these drafts should be sent promptly to:

Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions - Criminal
c/o Kristin Clark, AOC
Justice Building
625 Marshall Street
Little Rock, AR 72201

Comments or suggestions may also be directed to Kristin Clark by email at kristin.clark@arcourts.gov, or by fax 501-682-9410. Please refer to "AMCI Committee."

THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE PRELIMINARY AND ARE NOT ENTITLED TO THE PRESUMPTION OF VALIDITY CREATED FOR PUBLISHED INSTRUCTIONS BY THE PER CURIAM ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS DATED January 29, 1979.

 

Name Position Locality Term Expires Appointed by Appointed date Reappointed Term
Hon. Mike Medlock, Circuit Judge, 21st Judicial Circuit   Van Buren 02/29/2028 Per Curiam 03/03/2022 05/15/2025 3 years
 
Erin Cassinelli
 
  Little Rock 02/29/2028 Per Curiam 03/03/2022 05/15/2025 3 years
 
David Raupp, Chief Public Defender
 
  Little Rock 02/29/2028 Per Curiam 03/03/2022 05/15/2025 3 years
 
Hon. Stephen Shirron, Circuit Judge, 7th Judicial Circuit
 
  Sheridan 02/29/2028 Per Curiam 05/15/2025   3 years
Adam Jackson, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
 
  Little Rock 02/29/2028 Per Curiam 05/15/2025   3 years
Joseph Kark Luebke, Assistant Attorney General
 
  Little Rock 02/29/2028 Per Curiam 05/15/2025   3 years
Brent Standridge, Public Defender
 
  Benton 02/29/2028 Per Curiam 05/15/2025   3 years
Dan Turner, Prosecuting Attorney, 9th-East Judicial Circuit
 
  Arkadelphia 02/29/2028 Per Curiam 05/15/2025   3 years

Kristin Clark, Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts

Staff Attorney/Advisor

           

Justice Barbara Webb, Arkansas Supreme Court

Liaison