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Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-802 The Arkansas Sentencing Commission
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(a) There is hereby created the Arkansas Sentencing Commission, the purpose of which is to evaluate the effect of sentencing laws, policies, and practices on the criminal justice system, to make appropriate and necessary revision to the sentencing standards, and to make recommend…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-803 Voluntary presumptive standards
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(a) (1) (A) When a person charged with a felony enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, enters a negotiated plea, or is found guilty in a trial before the judge, or when the trial judge is authorized to fix punishment following an adjudication of guilt by a jury pursuant to §…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-804 Departures from the voluntary presumptive sentence range
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(a) (1) At a bench trial, a court may depart from the voluntary presumptive sentence range determined under § 16-90-803 in reliance on one (1) or more aggravating factors by providing a justification in the record of:(A) A listing of the charges and sentencing enhancements agains…
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-91-101 Right generally
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(a) Any person convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony by virtue of a trial in any circuit court of this state has the right of appeal to the Supreme Court. (b) An appeal may be taken jointly by codefendants or by just one (1) defendant although he or she may have been jointly cha…