Theodis N. Thompson, Jr., Appellant v. State of Arkansas, Appellee

Summary

The court held that Thompson's direct appeal from his criminal-contempt conviction was not moot merely because he had served his twenty-four-hour sentence. It further held that the State failed to establish that Thompson received constitutionally adequate notice of the criminal-contempt accusation and therefore reversed and dismissed the conviction. Justice Danielson concurred, agreeing on inadequate notice but advocating referral to a rules committee and an exception for issues capable of repetition yet evading review; Justice Wynne, joined by Justice Wood, would have dismissed the appeal as moot and otherwise favored remand rather than dismissal.