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Wesley Jefferson v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided November 13, 2025PublishedCited by 1 opinion

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2025 Ark. 174

SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS No. CV-24-689 Opinion Delivered: November 13, 2025 WESLEY JEFFERSON APPELLANT PRO SE APPEAL FROM THE LINCOLN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT V. [NO. 40CV-24-77] DEXTER PAYNE, DIRECTOR, HONORABLE JODI RAINES ARKANSAS DIVISION OF DENNIS, JUDGE CORRECTION APPELLEE AFFIRMED. KAREN R. BAKER, Chief Justice Appellant Wesley Jefferson appeals from the denial and dismissal of his pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated sections 16-112-101 to -123 (Repl. 2016) in Lincoln County. The circuit court found that Jefferson had…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. McArthur v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2019
  2. Jefferson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2008
  3. Harlon Finney v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of CorrectionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2020
  4. Michael Anderson v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of CorrectionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2020
  5. McNeese v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998

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  1. Kenny J. Travis, Jr. v. Dexter Payne, Arkansas Division of CorrectionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2026

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