Arkansas § 5-2-404 - Defenses.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-2-404 — Defenses., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-2-404. Defenses.
Unless otherwise provided by the statute defining the offense, a person is not an accomplice in an offense if: The person is a victim of the offense; or The offense is defined so that the person's conduct is inevitably incident to the commission of the offense. It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for an offense respecting which the liability of the defendant is based on the conduct of another person that the defendant terminates his or her complicity prior to the commission of the offense and: Wholly deprives his or her complicity of effectiveness in the commission of the offense; Gives timely warning to an appropriate law enforcement authority; or Otherwise makes a proper effort to prevent commission of the offense.
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 5-2-404
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-2-404 cover?
Section 5-2-404 ("Defenses.") 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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