Moncrief v. State

ROBERT L. Brown, Justice.

This appeal involves a charge brought against appellant J.T. Moncrief for violation of Ark. Code Ann. § 16-15-109 (Repl. 1994), which makes it unlawful for a county official to develop an “interest” in a county contract. Following a jury trial, Moncrief was convicted of the charge, a misdemeanor, and fined $500. As a result of the conviction, he was later removed from his office of County Judge of Lincoln County pursuant to § 16-15-109(b). He appeals both the judgment against him and his removal from office. We do not address the merits of the appeal because we find…