Arkansas Statutes
§ 5-4-608 — Waiver of death penalty
Arkansas·Title 5
(a)If a defendant is charged with capital murder, with the permission of the court the prosecuting attorney may waive the death penalty.
(b)In a case described in subsection (a) of this section, if the defendant pleads guilty to capital murder or is found guilty of capital murder after trial to the court or to a jury, the trial court shall sentence the defendant to life imprisonment without parole.
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Related
DECAY v. State
2009 Ark. 566 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 2009)
True v. State
2017 Ark. 323 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 2017)
Legislative History
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1307; 1977, No. 474, § 14; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1307.
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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