Case Name: STATE of Arkansas v. Jackie Lee STAPLETON
Court: Arkansas Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Arkansas
Decision Date: 2001-05-17
Citations: 345 Ark. 47
Docket Number: 01-523
Parties: STATE of Arkansas v. Jackie Lee STAPLETON
Judges: 
Reporter: Arkansas Reports
Volume: 345
Pages: 47–48

Head Matter:
STATE of Arkansas v. Jackie Lee STAPLETON
01-523
43 S.W.3d 157
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Opinion delivered May 17, 2001
Mark Pryor, Att’y Gen., by: Joseph V. Svoboda, Ass’t Att’y Gen., for appellant.
William R. Simpson, Public Defender, by: Kent C. Crause, Deputy Public Defender; and Clint Miller, Deputy Public Defender, for appellee.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Appellant State of Arkansas Department of Correction moves for a stay of the order of the Lincoln County Circuit Court granting appellee Jackie Lee Stapleton's petition for writ of habeas corpus. The State further moves for an expedited review of proceedings.
We grant the motion for stay and motion for expedited review of proceedings. We further expedite the appeal of this matter and set the following briefing schedule to allow us to decide the matter prior to our recess in July:
Appellant's original brief due May 28, 2001.
Appellee's response brief due June 4, 2001.
Appellant's reply brief due June 11, 2001.