by Associated Press Published: May 21,2013
Tags: attempted murder, attorney, bench, court, crime, divorce, doctor, judge, law, lawyer, legal, mental examination, mental health, murder-for-hire, oncologist, physician
GREENWOOD — A trial in the murder-for-hire case against a Greenwood oncologist has been postponed indefinitely. Circuit Judge Breland Hilburn issued the order this past week because the court is waiting on Dr. Arnold Smith’s evaluation at a state mental facility. The case was to have gone to trial yesterday in Leflore County Circuit Court. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 4,2013
Tags: attempted murder, attorney, county, court, divorce, health care, judge, justice, law, lawyer, legal, medical, medicine, murder-for-hire, oncologist, oncology, physician, sting
GREENWOOD — A judge has dismissed a charge of capital murder against Greenwood Dr. Arnold Smith, who is charged in arranging an attack on a local attorney. The Greenwood Commonwealth reports Circuit Judge Breland Hilburn decided that prosecutors’ indictment of Smith does not support a capital murder charge. Hilburn ruled prosecutors can pursue the lesser [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 7,2013
Tags: attempted murder, bench, Cancer, court, crime, divorce, doctor, health, health care, judge, justice, law, lawyer, legal, medical, medicine, murder-for-hire, oncologist, oncology
GREENWOOD — The lawyer for an oncologist charged with capital murder says Dr. Arnold Smith is severely mentally ill and unable to adequately defend himself against charges in an alleged murder-for-hire plot. The Greenwood Commonwealth reports Circuit Judge Breland Hilburn took under advisement a motion from the defense to send Smith to a mental health [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 6,2012
Tags: appeal, attempted murder, attorney, bench, court, decision, divorce, doctor, judge, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, lawsuit, lawyer, legal, medical, medicine, murder, murder-for-hire, oncologist, oncology, physician, ruling, shootout
GREENWOOD — Oncologist Arnold Smith contends Attorney General Jim Hood had no authority to run a police operation that resulted in a shootout at a local law office. Smith argues in new federal court documents that police investigations are executive branch of government matters. He claims the attorney general is a member of the judicial [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 7,2012
Tags: attempted murder, attorney, bench, court, divorce, doctor, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, lawyer, medical, medicine, murder, murder-for-hire, physician, trial
GREENWOOD — A Greenwood doctor and one other man are set to stand trial April 22 in a murder-for-hire plot that prosecutors say unsuccessfully targeted a local attorney. The Greenwood Commonwealth reports the trial date was set this week in Leflore County during a preliminary hearing for Dr. Arnold Smith and Cordarious Robinson. Smith pleaded [...] [...]
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