Richard Lane Hughes

Richard Lane Hughes

Hughes Law Office
  • Criminal Law, Civil Rights, Family Law ...
  • Arkansas
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Litigation is our practice. If a case has the potential to go to a trial we want a chance to be engaged. If it is in our client's best interest to settle, we will do so, but only if it is the course chosen by the client.

Education
University of Arkansas - Little Rock
J.D. (1982) | Law
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Professional Experience
Owner
Hughes Law Office
Current
G. Ross Smith & Assoc.
Current
Crumpler, O'Connor & Wynne
Current
Professional Associations
Arkansas State Bar
Member
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Arkansas Bar Association
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Henry Woods Inn of Courts
Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Arkansas
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8th Circuit
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United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
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Fees
  • Contingent Fees
    Contingency fees are available in many cases.
Practice Areas
    Criminal Law
    Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
    Civil Rights
    Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
    Family Law
    Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
    Medical Malpractice
    Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
    Nursing Home Abuse
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
  • Spanish: Spoken, Written
Legal Answers
Q. I was passenger of vehicle that got pulled over in Crawford Arkansas owner and driver sign affidavit that I had no know
A: If you were charged with possession it is based upon the legal notion of joint possession. Often prosecutors will charge a passenger or cotenant with knowingly possessing contraband when they are in a reasonable proximity to the substance even if it belongs to another person. The truth is that people often share or jointly own drugs. If this is a Federal arrest it might be charged as a conspiracy to possess. Your driver's admission that the drugs belong to him/her is helpful but is not enough, alone, to protect you from prosecution. You need a qualified attorney. If you cannot afford to hire an attorney, the court will appoint one to represent you.
Q. Arkansas criminal defense attorney
A: The attorney-client relationship is between your friend and his lawyer regardless of who pays lawyer's fees. If he wishes to terminate that relationship, he can do so. The Court may not let attorney off the case given the time that has passed since the case was filed. However, if he hires another lawyer or insists on representing himself (absolutely, not a good idea) the Court will likely allow a substitution of counsel.
Q. How many feet do u have to be from a school to keep from being charged when caught with drugs
A: One thousand (1,000) feet

It is an enhancement to a distribution offense.
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Contact & Map
Hughes Law Office
11610 Pleasant Ridge Rd. Ste 103-179
Little Rock, AR 72223
Telephone: (501) 376-1112
Monday: 8 PM - 4 PM
Tuesday: 8 AM - 4 PM (Today)
Wednesday: 8 AM - 4 PM
Thursday: 8 AM - 4 PM
Friday: 8 AM - 4 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed