Legal Opinion

Estes v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided June 2, 1969No. 5-5417PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Lyle Brown, Justice.

Custody of Ruth Estes’ children had been awarded to their paternal grandparents and Mrs. Estes removed them to Puerto Rico without permission of the chancery court handling the custody matter. That action is prohibited by Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-1121 (Repl. 1964). Mrs. Estes was convicted and sentenced to six months imprisonment. In appealing her conviction she alleges several diverse points of error which will be enumerated after a brief statement of facts.

To tlie union of Don Masner and Ruth Masner (now Estes) were horn two children. In 1959 Don sued for divorce and custody…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Amos v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1945
  2. Criner v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1963
  3. Geoates v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1944

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. David v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
  2. Workman v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  3. Haynie v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975
  4. Owen v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
  5. Ellingburg v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1973

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