Double jeopardy

Ark. Code Ann. § 9-35-413 — under Arkansas Juvenile Code.

Ark. Code Ann. § 9-35-413

(a) A juvenile who has been subjected to an adjudication pursuant to a petition alleging him or her to be delinquent shall not be tried later under criminal charges based upon facts alleged in the petition to find him or her delinquent.

(b) A juvenile who has been tried for a violation of the criminal laws of this state shall not be later subjected to a delinquency proceeding arising out of the facts that formed the basis of the criminal charges.