John Wesley Hall - Little Rock, AR
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Little Rock, AR
1202 Main Street Suite 210 Little Rock, AR 72202
- 2 Super Lawyers®
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31
Years
Experience
Little Rock Criminal Defense Law Firm
Updated: 02/28/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
- Appeals & Post-Conviction Issues
- Constitutional Law
- Drug Crimes
- Internet Crimes
- National Security & Terrorism
- Search & Seizure
- Sex Offenses
- Violent Crimes
- Weapons Crimes
- White Collar Crimes
Firm Information
Overview
Little Rock Criminal Defense Attorney
John Wesley Hall has nearly 55 years of experience representing clients charged with drug crimes, homicide and sex crimes. Our office has also handled cases involving appeals and post-conviction proceedings, and we represent clients in various parole and probation revocation cases.
John Wesley Hall is a former president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and recognized by Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers. We have experience representing clients in various serious crime cases and have been successful at getting clients acquitted of their charges. Some of the violent crimes include crimes with firearms, guns, knives, explosives, and baseball bats. We have been able to prove our clients innocent of homicide charges, due to important factors such as self defense.
With our thorough knowledge of the law, we provide aggressive and successful representation for our clients, inside or outside of jail.
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Awards and Honors
Super Lawyers® Selectees
John Wesley Hall selected for a Super Lawyers® list
- Carpenter, Samantha J. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Hall, Jr., John Wesley On a Super Lawyers® List
Representative Cases
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Wilson v. Arkansas
- Citation: 115 S.Ct. 1914
- Court: U.S. Ark.
- Year: 1995
- Serial Number: 1995112786
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Dumond v. State
- Citation: 743 S.W.2d 779
- Court: Ark.
- Year: 1988
- Serial Number: 1988014038
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Lockhart v. Nelson
- Citation: 109 S.Ct. 285
- Court: U.S. Ark.
- Year: 1988
- Serial Number: 1988145408
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Fairchild v. Lockhart
- Citation: 675 F.Supp. 469
- Court: E.D.Ark
- Year: 1987
- Serial Number: 1987154993
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Garrett (Gary), etal v. Goodwin (Col. Tommy L.), etal
- Citation: 569 F.Supp. 106
- Court: United States District Court
- Year: 1982
- Serial Number: 1983114955
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Richards v. Wisconsin
- Citation: 117 S.Ct. 1416
- Court: U.S. Wis.
- Year: 1997
- Serial Number: 1997097707
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Woolfolk v. Smith
- Citation: 81 F.3d 741
- Court: C.A.8 (Ark.)
- Year: 1996
- Serial Number: 1996087451
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Republican Party of Arkansas v. Faulkner County, Ark.
- Citation: 49 F.3d 1289
- Court: C.A.8 (Ark.)
- Year: 1995
- Serial Number: 1995058452
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Floyd v. Garrison
- Citation: 996 F.2d 947
- Court: C.A.8 (Ark.)
- Year: 1993
- Serial Number: 1993130977
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U.S. v. Pardue
- Citation: 765 F.Supp. 513
- Court: W.D. Ark.
- Year: 1991
- Serial Number: 1991099100
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Dumond v. Lockhart
- Citation: 885 F.2d 419
- Court: C.A.8 (Ark)
- Year: 1989
- Serial Number: 1989126469
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State v. Hawes
- Citation: 556 N.W.2d 634
- Court: Neb.
- Year: 1996
- Serial Number: 1996282485
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Clark v. State
- Citation: 824 S.W.2d 345
- Court: Ark.
- Year: 1992
- Serial Number: 1992034568
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State v. Scott
- Citation: 710 S.W.2d 212
- Court: Ark.
- Year: 1986
- Serial Number: 1986129950
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Arkansas v. Sullivan
- Citation: 121 S.Ct. 1876
- Court: 2001440930
- Year: 2001
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Campbell v. Citizens for Honest Government
- Citation: 255 F.3d 560
- Court: 8th Cir. (98-2953) 1999
- Serial Number: 2001581874
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Smith v. State
- Citation: 2001114142
- Court: 245 Ark. 472, 2001
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Penn v. State
- Citation: 44 S.W.3d 746
- Court: 7 Ark. App., 2001
- Serial Number: 2001375479
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Etoch v. State
- Citation: 37 S.W.3d 186
- Court: 343 Ark. 361, 2001
- Serial Number: 2001079095
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1202 Main Street
Suite 210
Little Rock, AR 72202
Fax: 501-378-0888
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Website: https://www.johnwesleyhall.com
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