Arkansas Statutes

§ 5-10-103 — Murder in the second degree

Arkansas § 5-10-103

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Ark. Code Ann. § 5-10-103 (2026).

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(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.

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