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Prison Terms for Felonies in Arkansas (there is hope!)

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In Arkansas there are various classifications of felonies. Here is the prison sentence range for each (found at Arkansas Code 5-4-401: (1) For a Class Y felony, the sentence shall be not less than ten (10) years and not more than forty (40) years, or life; (2) For a Class A felony, the sentence shall be not less than six (6) years nor more than thirty (30) years; (3) For a Class B felony, the sentence shall be not less than five (5) years nor more than twenty (20) years; (4) For a Class C felony, the sentence shall be not less than three (3) years nor more than ten (10) years; (5) For a Class D felony, the sentence shall not exceed six (6) years; and (6) For an unclassified felony, the sentence shall be in accordance with a limitation of the statute defining the felony...continue to full post

Full post as published by Arkansas Criminal Defense Blog on March 27, 2008 (boomark / email).