Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – One of three candidates who have filed for the Division 5 At-Large Circuit Judge position in Arkansas’s Second Judicial District—covering Clay, Greene, Craighead, Poinsett, Mississippi, and Crittenden counties—is being accused of violating state laws related to voter registration and perjury.
Attorney Luther Sutter filed to run for the circuit judge position on November 10, 2025. The incumbent, Circuit Judge Charles “Skip” Mooney Jr., has filed for re-election. Attorney Matthew (Brian) Miles has also filed for the seat.
Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox says he has uncovered potential criminal conduct by Sutter and has forwarded the information to prosecutors. According to an Arkansas Democrat-Gazette article by John Lynch, Fox believes Sutter may have lied under oath about his residency. Fox outlined his findings in a December 2 recusal order withdrawing from a three-year-old car-crash lawsuit brought by Sutter and his wife, in which Sutter served as their attorney…