A defendant shall not be sentenced to death or life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for an offense if the defendant was less than eighteen (18) years of age at the time the offense was committed.
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-4-108
Sentencing for person who committed an offense when he or she was less than 18 years of age
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Bassett (2018)
Most recently applied in State v. Bassett (October 2018)
Acts 2017, No. 539, § 4.
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