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      "Patricia Ann SIDES v. STATE of Arkansas"
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        "text": "Per Curiam.\nPatricia Sides was convicted in the Ft. Smith Municipal Court of violating the Omnibus DWI Act, Act 549 of 1983. On appeal to the Circuit Court she was tried before a jury and again convicted. She was fined $800 and costs and her license was suspended for ninety days.\nOn appeal it is argued that Act 549 violates the separation of powers clause in Article 4, Section 1 of the Arkansas Constitution in that 1) the discretion given to prosecuting attorneys to bring criminal charges is transferred to police officers under the Act, and 2) the judicial function of judges or juries as fact finders is usurped by the provision of the Act which presumes guilt if the defendant\u2019s blood alcohol level equals or exceeds .10% by weight.\nThose same arguments have been considered and rejected in other cases. See Sparrow v. State, 284 Ark. 396,683 S.W.2d 218 (1985) and Lovell v. State, 283 Ark. 425, 678 S.W.2d 3-18 (1984).\nAffirmed.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "John W. Settle, by: /. Randolph Shock, for appellant.",
      "Steve Clark, Att\u2019y Gen., by: Marci L. Talbot, Asst. Att\u2019y Gen., for appellee."
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    "head_matter": "Patricia Ann SIDES v. STATE of Arkansas\nCR 85-6\n686 S.W.2d 434\nSupreme Court of Arkansas\nOpinion delivered March 25, 1985\nJohn W. Settle, by: /. Randolph Shock, for appellant.\nSteve Clark, Att\u2019y Gen., by: Marci L. Talbot, Asst. Att\u2019y Gen., for appellee."
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