Legal Opinion

Bolin v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided April 9, 2015No. CR-14-508PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRhonda K. Wood, Associate Justice

11 Cameron Bolin appeals the denial of his petition to seal his misdemeanor and felony convictions. He contends (1) that the court erred by retroactively applying the Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act (CCRSA) instead of the Community Punishment Act (CPA), which was in effect at the time he committed his offenses; (2) that retroactive application of the CCRSA violates the prohibition against ex post facto laws; and (3) that even if it was appropriate to retroactively apply the CCRSA to his felonies, the records related to his misdemeanors should have been sealed. We find that the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Barclay v. First Paris Holding Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
  2. Broussard v. St. Edward Mercy Health System, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2012
  3. Gulley v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2012
  4. Bean v. Office of Child Support EnforcementSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  5. State v. MurphySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2018
  2. Arms. v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2015
  3. Brad Hunter Smith v. State of ArkansasSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2020
  4. Terrance Proctor v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of CorrectionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2020
  5. Hardin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2015

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