Halfacre v. Kelley

Cite as 2016 Ark. 237
SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS
No. CV-15-958
Opinion Delivered June 2, 2016
KENNY HALFACRE PRO SE APPEAL FROM THE
APPELLANT DENIAL OF PETITION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
[LINCOLN COUNTY, NO. 40CV-16-
V. 41]
HONORABLE JODIE RAINES
WENDY KELLEY, DIRECTOR, DENNIS, JUDGE
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTION
APPELLEE SPECIAL MASTER APPOINTED.
PER CURIAM
On February 18, 2016, this court issued a per curiam order remanding the record to the circuit
court with directions to submit, within ten days, all relevant pleadings properly file marked and certified
by the circuit clerk in Halfacre v. Kelley, No. CV-15-958 (Ark. filed Nov. 20, 2015). Halfacre v. Kelley,
2016 Ark. 71. These pleadings included Kenny Halfacre’s petition to proceed in forma pauperis, the
affidavit submitted by Halfacre in support of his petition, the order denying the petition, and the
petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On April 14, 2016, this court ordered Ms. Cindy Glover, Circuit
Clerk of Lincoln County, to appear before this court and show cause why she should not be held in
contempt for failing to comply with this court’s order of February 18, 2016. Halfacre v. Kelley, 2016 Ark.
171. On May 5, 2016, Ms. Glover appeared before this court and entered a plea of not guilty. At that
time, the court advised Ms. Glover that this court would appoint a special master to make findings of
fact concerning this matter.
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We hereby appoint the Honorable John Mauzy Pittman as special master to conduct a hearing,
to make findings of fact, and to file his findings with this court’s clerk. On receipt of the special master’s
findings, we will render a decision in this matter.
It is so ordered.
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