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2017 Arkansas Code
Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, and Courts
Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally
Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally
Subchapter 2 - Multiple Convictions
§ 16-90-202. Punishment for third conviction for certain offenses
Universal Citation: AR Code § 16-90-202 (2017)
- (a) When any person shall be convicted of murder, rape, carnal abuse, or kidnapping and it shall be shown that the person has been twice previously convicted of any of the above-mentioned crimes in this state or any other state, upon the third conviction the person shall be deemed an habitual criminal and shall be sentenced to life imprisonment in the Department of Correction.
- (b) However, nothing in this section shall be construed to abolish or otherwise affect punishment by death for crimes which are punishable by death.
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