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Murder in Arkansas law

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677: 620: 124:. This is known as a "Class Y Felony" which carries a minimum prison term of ten years to a maximum of life. If the defendant was under 18 at the time of offense, a judge sets out a life sentence and they are eligible for parole after 30 years. For the remaining felonies, juveniles are eligible for parole after 25 years. 279: 53:. These deaths all must exhibit "extreme indifference to the value of human life" to qualify. The following predicate felonies are crimes when causing death automatically qualify the perpetrator for 272: 265: 718: 200: 27: 661: 170: 19:
constitutes the intentional killing, under circumstances defined by law, of people within or under the jurisdiction of the U.S. state of
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is defined as a death that is caused "in the course of", "in the furtherance of" or "in the immediate flight" of a
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reported that in the year 2020, the state had one of the highest murder rates in the country.
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The remaining felonies that result in death of another are classified as
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For the felony murder rule in all U.S. jurisdictions, see
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This is found in Arkansas Code, under capital punishment.
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Arkansas
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
felony murder rule
felony murder rule
felony
capital punishment
Terrorism
Rape
Kidnapping
Vehicular piracy
Robbery
burglary
burglary
controlled substance
Escape
Arson
first degree murder
First-degree murder
Capital murder
Death penalty
life imprisonment
parole
"National Center for Health Statistics: Homicide Mortality by State"
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Arkansas Code - Free Public Access
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Murder in the United States by jurisdiction
Alabama

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