Arkansas Statutes
§ 5-4-502 — Habitual offenders - Sentencing procedure
Arkansas § 5-4-502
JurisdictionArkansas
Title5
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Bluebook
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-4-502 (2026).
Text
The following procedure governs a trial at which a sentence to an extended term of imprisonment is sought pursuant to § 5-4-501 :
(1)The jury shall first hear all evidence relevant to the felony with which the defendant is currently charged and shall retire to reach a verdict of guilt or innocence on this charge;
(2)(A) If the defendant is found guilty of the felony, out of the hearing of the jury the trial court shall hear evidence of the defendant's prior felony convictions or prior findings of the defendant's guilt of felonies and shall determine the number of prior felony convictions, if any.
(B)The defendant shall have the right to hear and controvert evidence described in subdivision (2)(A) of this section and to offer evidence in his or her support;
(3)(A) The trial court shall
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Legislative History
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1005; 1977, No. 474, § 7; 1981, No. 252, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1005.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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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Arkansas § 5-4-502, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ar/5-4-502.