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

David Ethredge

 

Mountain Home

03/03/2025

Per Curiam

04/26/2018

03/03/2022

3 years

Robbie Golden

 

Little Rock

03/03/2025

Per Curiam

04/26/2018

03/03/2022

3 years

Jeff Rosenzweig

 

Little Rock

03/03/2025

Per Curiam

04/26/2018

03/03/2022

3 years

Judge Mike Medlock   Van Buren 03/03/2025 Per Curiam 03/03/2022   3 years
Erin Cassinelli   Little Rock 03/03/2025 Per Curiam 03/03/2022   3 years
David Raupp   Little Rock 03/03/2025 Per Curiam 03/03/2022   3 years
Judge Alex Guynn   Pine Bluff 03/03/2025 Per Curiam 03/03/2022   3 years
Caitlin Bennett   Little Rock 03/03/2025 Per Curiam 03/03/2022   3 years

Kristin Clark, Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts

Staff Attorney/Advisor

           

Justice Barbara Webb, Arkansas Supreme Court

Liaison