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A.S.C.A. § 46.3201 Voluntary act
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(a) A person is not guilty of an offense unless his liability is based on conduct which includes a voluntary act. (b) A “voluntary act” is: (1) a bodily movement performed while conscious as a result of effort or determination; or (2) an omission to perform an act of which the ac…
A.S.C.A. § 46.3202 Culpable mental state-Definition
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(a) Except under 46.3204, a person is not guilty of an offense unless he acts with a culpable mental state, that is, unless he acts purposely or knowingly or recklessly or with criminal negligence, as the statute defining the offense may require with respect to the conduct, the r…
A.S.C.A. § 46.3203 Culpable mental state-Application
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(a) If the definition of an offense prescribes a culpable mental state but does not specify the conduct, attendant circumstances or result to which it applies, the prescribed culpable mental state applies to each material element unless a contrary purpose plainly appears. (b) Exc…
A.S.C.A. § 46.3204 Culpable mental state-When not required
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A culpable mental state is not required: (1) if the offense is an infraction and no culpable mental state is prescribed by the law defining the offense; or (2) if the statute defining the offense clearly indicates a purpose to dispense with the require-ment of any culpable mental…