Griffin v. State

Justice Hickman’s dissenting opinion expresses my views. I was tempted to vote with the majority but publish a concurring opinion pointing out that if we hold that municipal courts do not have county-wide jurisdiction we might leave a void in those parts of counties not included in any municipality. Arkansas Const, amend. 55 made true county legislators out of justices of the peace, and we have not yet decided whether they retain any of their judicial powers. I suspect they do not, given our constitutional separation of powers scheme.

Our need for a new judicial article is pressing. This is…