Sandra Nance, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. State of Arkansas, Appellee/cross-Appellant

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Sandra Nance’s motion to suppress, holding that she voluntarily consented to the kennel search and that her alternative argument that the search began before consent was unpreserved. The court dismissed Nance’s appeal and the State’s cross-appeal concerning custody and care costs because the circuit court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction over proceedings that the governing statute assigned to the district court. Justice Baker, joined by Justice Hart, dissented, concluding that the circuit court retained jurisdiction under the Arkansas Constitution and court rules and that the merits should be reached.