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Judicial candidate hypes record

Ron Williams, the Jim Holt-backed candidate for Court of Appeals in Northwest Arkansas, has exaggerated his record as a part-time prosecutor, says a judge who was prosecutor in the district where Williams worked.

Posted by Max Brantley on May 16, 2008 06:34 AM |

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A Hutchinson-Holt-Wingnut fibbing! Having folks write letters to ed about his extensive court room experience which isn't true! Oh tell me it ain't so.

Posted by: L.Wood [TypeKey Profile Page] | May 16, 2008 04:23 PM

Felonies are not tried in Municipal (now District) Court. That court only has jurisdiction over misdemeanors. Anyone aspiring to be a Judge on the Arkansas Court of Appeals should know this basic law.

Posted by: RYD [TypeKey Profile Page] | May 17, 2008 12:10 PM

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