MANDATE

APPEAL DISMISSED

PROCEEDINGS OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2OI7

SUPREME COURT CASE NO. CR.I7.239

STATE OF ARKANSAS APPELLANT

V. APPEAL FROM CRAWFORD COLNTY CIRCUIT COURT

(l7cR-01-l0e)

RICKEY DALE NEWMAN APPELLEE

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL WAS SUBMITTED TO THE ARKANSAS SUPREME

COURT ON THE RECORD OF THE CRAWFORD COT]NTY CIRCUIT COURT AND
BRIEFS OF THE RESPECTTVE PARTIES. AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION, IT IS THE
DECISION OF THE COURT THAT THE APPEAL IS DISMISSED FOR THE REASONS
SET OUT IN THE ATTACHED OPINION.

IN TESTIMONY, THAT THE ABOVE IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE

JUDGMENT OF THE ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT, I, STACEY PECTOL,
CLERK. SET MY HAND AND AFFIX MY OFFICIAL SEAL, ON THIS 1lTH DAY
OF OCTOBER.2O17.