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2017 Arkansas Code
Title 5 - Criminal Offenses
Subtitle 1 - General Provisions
Chapter 4 - Disposition of Offenders
Subchapter 7 - Enhanced Penalties for Certain Offenses
§ 5-4-705. Sentence enhancement for offense targeting railroad or public transit employee
Universal Citation: AR Code § 5-4-705 (2017)
- (a) A person is subject to an enhanced sentence under this section if the person purposely selected the victim of an offense committed by the person because the victim is a railroad or public transit employee.
- (b) If a sentence enhancement is sought under this section, the information or indictment shall include:
- (1) That the sentence enhancement under this section is being sought; and
- (2) The allegations supporting the imposition of the enhanced sentence under this section.
- (c) The sentence enhancement under this section is as follows:
- (1) If the person is convicted of a Class A misdemeanor or an unclassified misdemeanor with a possible sentence greater than ninety (90) days' imprisonment, an additional period of imprisonment of not more than one (1) year;
- (2) If the person is convicted of a Class C felony, Class D felony, or an unclassified felony, an additional period of imprisonment of at least six (6) months but no more than two (2) years; and
- (3) If the person is convicted of a Class Y felony, Class A felony, or Class B felony, an additional period of imprisonment of at least two (2) years but no more than ten (10) years.
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