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        "text": "Conley Byrd, Justice.\nThe appellants, Thorp Thomas, Chester Boyer, Leon Brents, Charles F. Wells, Everett Hamm Jr., and Gene Wirges, bring their separate appeals, consolidated here, challenging the authority of the trial court to assess court costs against them upon dismissal of criminal charges against them.\nExcept for the insertion of the individual names of appellants, the orders entered by the trial court read, \u2018 \u2018... it is by the Court . . . ordered . . .that the indictment against the said Thorp Thomas be dismissed and that Thorp Thomas be discharged, upon payment of costs.\u201d\nThe order assessing court costs against the defendant upon dismissal of the indictment is void and of no effect, Melton v. State, (Ala. Ct. of App.) 1 So. 2d 920 (1941), and is a violation of due process of law, Giaccio v. Pennsylvania, 382 U. S. 399 (1966). Nor was any objection necessary since the court exceeded its authority, Sibley v. Leek, 45 Ark. 346 (1885).\nReversed and dismissed.",
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    "head_matter": "Thorp THOMAS et al v. STATE of Arkansas\n5266 through 5273\n418 S. W. 2d 792\nOpinion delivered October 2, 1967\nAlston Jennings, for appellants.\nJoe Purcell, Attorney General; Don Langston, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee."
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