Supreme Court of Arkansas

Kenneth L. Edwards, Jr. v. Garry Campbell

October 26, 20102010 Ark. LEXIS 489

Summary

The court held that misdemeanor theft is an infamous crime under article 5, section 9 of the Arkansas Constitution because theft inherently involves dishonesty. It rejected a case-by-case inquiry into the circumstances or seriousness of the theft and affirmed the order declaring Edwards ineligible to run for mayor and directing that votes cast for him not be counted.