2019 Arkansas Code
Title 5 - Criminal Offenses
Subtitle 2 - Offenses Against the Person
Chapter 10 - Homicide
§ 5-10-104. Manslaughter

(a) A person commits manslaughter if:

• (1)

  • (A) The person causes the death of another person under circumstances that would be murder, except that he or she causes the death under the influence of extreme emotional disturbance for which there is reasonable excuse.

  • (B) The reasonableness of the excuse is determined from the viewpoint of a person in the actor's situation under the circumstances as the actor believed them to be;

• (2) The person purposely causes or aids another person to commit suicide;

• (3) The person recklessly causes the death of another person; or

• (4) Acting alone or with one (1) or more persons:

  • (A) The person commits or attempts to commit a felony; and

  • (B) In the course of and in furtherance of the felony or in immediate flight from the felony:

    • (i) The person or an accomplice negligently causes the death of any person; or

    • (ii) Another person who is resisting the felony or flight causes the death of any person.

(b) It is an affirmative defense to any prosecution under subdivision (a)(4) of this section for an offense in which the defendant was not the only participant that the defendant:

• (1) Did not commit the homicidal act or in any way solicit, command, induce, procure, counsel, or aid the homicidal act's commission;

• (2) Was not armed with a deadly weapon;

• (3) Reasonably believed that no other participant was armed with a deadly weapon; and

• (4) Reasonably believed that no other participant intended to engage in conduct which could result in death or serious physical injury.

(c) Manslaughter is a Class C felony.