Case Name: George S. BENNETT and Everett Shelton v. STATE of Arkansas
Court: Arkansas Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Arkansas
Decision Date: 1988-05-09
Citations: 295 Ark. 472
Docket Number: 86-38
Parties: George S. BENNETT and Everett Shelton v. STATE of Arkansas
Judges: 
Reporter: Arkansas Reports
Volume: 295
Pages: 472–472

Head Matter:
George S. BENNETT and Everett Shelton v. STATE of Arkansas
86-38
748 S.W.2d 668
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Opinion delivered May 9, 1988
Thomas M.Carpenter, for appellant.
Steve Clark, Att’y Gen., by: Clint Miller, Asst. Att’y Gen., for appellee.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The Attorney General filed suit seeking reimbursement for the State for maintaining appellants who were inmates in the Department of Corrections. The trial court held that the State was entitled to reimbursement from the inmates' social security and veterans' benefits. We affirmed, Purtle J., dissenting, and issued our mandate. 290 Ark. 47, 716 S.W.2d 755 (1986). The Supreme Court of the United States reversed and remanded back to this Court (Slip opinion, March 29,1988). We accordingly reverse our prior holding and remand to the trial court for proceedings not inconsistent with the opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States.