Hodges v. Gray

Blair Arnold, Special Justice,

Dissenting. I respectfully dissent from the majority’s affirmance of the first and second contempt findings in this case. I believe these findings of contempt reflect an overly sensitive reaction by the Chancellor to reasonable efforts of appellant to try his case under very difficult circumstances.

BACKGROUND

To properly analyze this case, I believe a thorough scrutiny of the background is critical. As stated by Special Justice Kathleen V. Compton in her dissent in Skokos v. Gray, 318 Ark. 571, 886 S.W.2d 618 (1994):

The transcript and briefs in this case indicate…