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One of the most common questions in a criminal case is simple: “When do we get to see the evidence?” The legal term for that process is discovery. In Arkansas criminal cases, the prosecutor is required to disclose certain information to the defense. But discovery is...
Arkansas recently updated its commercial driver’s license (CDL) laws in a way that expands penalties and adds new criminal offenses for certain conduct involving commercial motor vehicles. Act 604 of the 2025 Regular Session was signed into law and made several...
A common concern after criminal charges are filed is whether the prosecutor can later make the case worse. In Arkansas, the answer is sometimes, but not without limits. Understanding when charges can be changed — and when they cannot — helps clarify both risk and...
Many people assume that criminal cases resolve based solely on guilt or innocence. In reality, whether an Arkansas criminal case resolves without a trial often has less to do with moral certainty and more to do with evidence, risk, leverage, and timing. Understanding...
In many Arkansas DWI cases, the police report is treated as if it tells the whole story. In reality, it rarely does. Police reports are summaries, not transcripts. They reflect what an officer chose to document after the encounter — not everything that happened, and...
Arkansas criminal law is statewide, but the way a criminal case actually moves through the system can differ significantly by county. Those differences often surprise people because the statutes are the same, yet the process feels very different depending on where the...
If you’ve been charged with a crime in Arkansas, you may be confused about how the charge was filed. Many people expect to hear about a “grand jury indictment,” because that’s how criminal cases are portrayed on TV or described in national articles. In Arkansas,...