Arkansas § 5-1-113 - Affirmative defense — Former prosecution for different offense.

Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-1-113 — Affirmative defense — Former prosecution for different offense., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 5-1-113. Affirmative defense — Former prosecution for different offense.

A former prosecution is an affirmative defense to a subsequent prosecution for a different offense under the following circumstances: The former prosecution resulted in an acquittal or in a conviction as set out in § 5-1-112, and the subsequent prosecution is for: Any offense of which the defendant could have been convicted in the first prosecution; or An offense based on the same conduct, unless: The offense of which the defendant was formerly convicted or acquitted and the offense for which he or she is subsequently prosecuted each requires proof of a fact not required by the other offense and the law defining each offense is intended to prevent a substantially different harm or evil; or The second offense was not consummated when the former trial began; The former prosecution was terminated by an acquittal or by a final order or judgment for the defendant that has not been set aside, reversed, or vacated and that necessarily required a determination inconsistent with a fact that must be established for conviction of the second offense; or The former prosecution was terminated under the circumstances described in § 5-1-112 and the subsequent prosecution is for an offense of which the defendant could have been convicted had the former prosecution not been terminated.

Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 5-1-113

What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-1-113 cover?

Section 5-1-113 ("Affirmative defense — Former prosecution for different offense.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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Is this the official text of Arkansas law?

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