Arkansas

The Arkansas Brady List includes all known issues of police misconduct, do not call status, decertification, public complaints, use-of-force reports, and citizen reports.

Arkansas is not in compliance with the nationwide, public-facing, Brady List; or:

Supreme Court of the United States [SCOTUS] Brady doctrine (1963);
US Freedom of Information Act (1967);
State Sunshine Law (see, below);
Open Government Act (2007);
Open Government Initiative (2009); and,
Open Government Directives (2009) issued by the United States Department of Justice.

This information has been curated by journalists and private citizens; and, this platform is available as-a-service to all Peace Officer Standards & Training [POST] Departments, Prosecutors, and Law Enforcement Organizations [LEOrgs].

In the interests of transparency, Level Playing Field is demonstrating all of the invoices presented to Arkansas:

Invoice_10008_2023-01-31 Arkansas.pdf

Brady List
Prosecutors

Daniel G Abair	Decertification No. 1633982087 - 736689240 October 15, 2012 Offense: Criminal Charges and/or Conviction Employer(s): Lee County Sheriff's Office Authority: Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards & Training [CLEST]
Daniel G Abair	Daniel G Abair	Brady Offense No. 1632170184 - 500596384 October 15, 2012 Offense: Criminal Charges and/or Conviction Employer(s): Lee County Sheriff's Office Authority: Lee County Sheriff's Office
Randy N Abraham	Decertification No. 1633981896 - 1294190063 May 14, 2004 Employer(s): Marion Police Department Authority: Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards & Training [CLEST]
Randy N Abraham	Randy N Abraham	Brady Offense No. 1632169436 - 299115702 May 14, 2004 Employer(s): Marion Police Department
Aaron M Adams	Decertification No. 1633982091 - 1909826119 October 17, 1996 Offense: Criminal Charges and/or Conviction Employer(s): Hampton Police Department Authority: Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards & Training [CLEST]
Aaron M Adams	Aaron M Adams	Brady Offense No. 1632170222 - 1849570511 October 17, 1996 Offense: Criminal Charges and/or Conviction Employer(s): Hampton Police Department
Corey Adams	Brady Offense No. 1632169619 - 1989527501 No Date Provided Offense: Criminal Charges and/or Conviction Employer(s): Hampton Police Department
Corey Adams	Corey Adams	Decertification No. 1633982020 - 673556174 No Date Provided Offense: Criminal Charges and/or Conviction Employer(s): Hampton Police Department Authority: Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards & Training [CLEST]
Jeremy Adams	Decertification No. 1633981963 - 845999467 May 19, 2016 Offense: Criminal Charges and/or Conviction Employer(s): Springdale Police Department Authority: Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards & Training [CLEST]
Jeremy Adams	Jeremy Adams	Brady Offense No. 1632169582 - 1268414140 May 19, 2016 Offense: Criminal Charges and/or Conviction Employer(s): Springdale Police Department

Chism, Kerry	Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1663714065 - 742115106 May 2, 2022 Coercive Plea Bargaining Employer: Baxter County Prosecuting Attorney Authority: Arkansas Bar Association
Gibson, Carla Roschelle	Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1670868242 - 604530490 June 20, 2022 Attorney Misconduct, Bias, Cooperative Misconduct, Destruction of Evidence, Extra Judicial 'Administrative' Sanctions, Obstruction of Justice, Witness Tampering Employer: Union County Prosecuting Attorney Authority: Arkansas Bar Association
Smith, William F	Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1677262876 - 2053118593 July 20, 2022 Attorney Misconduct, Bias, Destruction of Evidence, Failure to Disclose Brady/Giglio Material, Judicial Proceedings, Obstruction of Justice, Overcharging, Suborning Perjury Employer: Pope County Prosecuting Attorney Authority: Arkansas Bar Association
White, Emily	Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1669587633 - 2039374796 August 26, 2022 Attorney Misconduct, Cooperative Misconduct, Destruction of Evidence, Failure to Disclose Brady/Giglio Material, Obstruction of Justice, Witness Tampering Employer: Arkansas Office of the Attorney General Authority: Arkansas Bar Association

Arkansas Freedom of Information Act

Act Ark. Code Ann. §25-19-101 et seq.

The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act was established in 1967. It is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public records of governmental bodies. Arkansas defines public records as "writings, recorded sounds, films, tapes, electronic or computer-based information, or data compilations in any medium required by law to be kept.” Originally, any citizen of the state of Arkansas could request records during normal business hours with the exception of individuals on trial and convicted felons who request information concerning the Department of Corrections.

Some exemptions to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act are state tax records, medical/adoption/education records, archaeological and historical information, grand jury minutes, unpublished drafts of judicial opinions, undisclosed police investigations, information that would create unfair competition, identities of undercover law enforcement, computer security information, home addresses of non-elected employees, license examinations, military service discharge information, or records relevant to the security of public infrastructure.

Society wins not only when the guilty are convicted but when criminal trials are fair; our system of the administration of justice suffers when any accused is treated unfairly.

- William O. Douglas, Associate Justice (1939 - 1975)

Supreme Court of the United States

Analytics

The following is a visual demonstration of the information gathered on this platform. The interpretive data will improve as participation increases; accuracy will increase as adoption spreads; and, conclusions of law may be gained as compliance is enforced.

There have been no Do Not Call [Giglio letters] filed for Arkansas, yet.

This feature will be coming in early 2024!