U.S. Bank v. Milburn

Appellant Ronald A. Weatherford was convicted in the Pulaski County Circuit Court of manufacture of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to manufacture, and possession of drug paraphernalia. On the first count, he was sentenced to a term of ten years imprisonment in the Arkansas Department of Correction. He received a fine in connection with the remaining two counts. Subsequently, Appellant lodged an appeal with the Arkansas Court of Appeals challenging his conviction. At the time that he lodged his appeal, Appellant also filed a motion seeking to waive the prohibition of citation to unpublished court of appeals opinions as set forth in Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 5-2(d). The court of appeals certified that motion to this court on August 27, 2002, on the basis that the motion dealt with the constitutionality of a rule of this court; hence, our jurisdiction is pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 1-2(b)(6). We deny Appellants motion.