Arkansas Statutes

§ 5-2-303 — Admissibility of evidence to show mental state

Arkansas § 5-2-303

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Ark. Code Ann. § 5-2-303 (2026).

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Evidence that the defendant suffered from a mental disease or defect is admissible to prove whether the defendant had the kind of culpable mental state required for commission of the offense charged.

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Legislative History

Acts 1975, No. 280, § 602; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-602.

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