Arkansas Statutes
§ 5-10-103 — Murder in the second degree
Arkansas § 5-10-103
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Bluebook
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-10-103 (2026).
Text
(a)A person commits murder in the second degree if:
(1)The person knowingly causes the death of another person under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life; or (2) With the purpose of causing serious physical injury to another person, the person causes the death of any person.
(b)Murder in the second degree is a Class A felony.
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Legislative History
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1503; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1503; Acts 1989, No. 856, § 3; 2005, No. 1532, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 5-1-101
Title§ 5-1-102
Definitions§ 5-1-103
Applicability to offenses generally§ 5-1-104
Territorial applicability§ 5-1-106
Felonies§ 5-1-107
Misdemeanors§ 5-1-108
Violations§ 5-1-109
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