Opinion
Opinion Delivered February 24, 2005
Hon. Kirk Johnson of Texarkana, Circuit Judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit — South, Hon. James Marschewski of Fort Smith, Circuit Judge of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Hon. Phillip Smith of Pocahontas, Circuit Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit, Hon. Brent Davis of Jonesboro, Prosecuting Attorney of the Second Judicial Circuit, and Hon. John Threet of Fayetteville, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, are hereby appointed to our Committee on Model Jury Instructions — Criminal for three-year terms to expire on February 28, 2008. We thank Judge Johnson, Judge Marschewski, Judge Smith, Mr. Davis, and Mr. Threet for accepting appointment to this important Committee.
Hon. John Langston, Circuit Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, and Hon. Larry Jegley, Prosecuting Attorney of the Sixth Judicial District, are reappointed to the Committee for three-year terms to expire on February 28, 2008. We designate Judge Langston as the chair of the Committee and thank him for his willingness to assume this role. The Court thanks Mr. Jegley for his continued service.
Additionally, we believe that the input of the Arkansas Office of Prosecutor Coordinator is valuable with respect to the issues considered by the Committee. Accordingly, the Prosecutor Coordinator of the Office of Prosecutor Coordinator, or his designee, is named as an ex-officio, non-voting, advisor to the Committee. Robert McMahan, Esq., of Little Rock, who has served as a member of the Committee for many years, is the current Prosecutor Coordinator, and we welcome his continued service.
The Court expresses its gratitude to Judge John Cole, Scott Hickam, and Charles Baker, whose terms have expired, for their years of service on the Committee. We also take this opportunity to express our gratitude to Professor Scott Stafford who is ending his service on the Committee. Over the years, he has served in many roles, including chairman and reporter. His tireless work will be greatly missed.