State v. C.W.

The majority holds that the circuit court’s order granting the State’s motion to nolpros the charges against C.W. was “clearly a final order of dismissal.” C.W. did not argue that there was a final order in this case. In fact, C.W. argues the exact opposite, asserting that “because the case was nolle pressed, no final judgment was entered in this case,” and “[i]n essence, this case was never adjudicated.” Further, Ark. Code Ann. § 16-89-122 (Repl. 2005) provides that an order granting the State’s nolle prosequi motion “does not bar future prosecution for the same offense.” Although this court…