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Ark. Code Ann. § 5-11-105 (2026)

Vehicular piracy

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  1. A person commits vehicular piracy if, without lawful authority, the person seizes or exercises control, by force or threat of violence, over any:
    1. Aircraft occupied by an unconsenting person; or
    2. Other vehicle:
      1. Having a seating capacity of more than eight (8) passengers;
      2. Operated by a common carrier or contract carrier of passengers for hire; and
      3. Occupied by an unconsenting person.
    1. Vehicular piracy of an aircraft is a Class B felony.
    2. Otherwise, vehicular piracy is a Class C felony.

History. Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1705; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1705.

Case Notes

Evidence.

Vehicular piracy under subdivision (a)(1) of this section shown where defendant threatened to kill everyone at an airport office if the pilot refused to return to the airport and land the plane; defendant exercised control over the aircraft through a threat of violence to the pilot's wife and others, making the pilot a non-consenting occupant of the plane. Smith v. State, 352 Ark. 92, 98 S.W.3d 433 (2003).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2003–2010 · leading case: Smith v. State, 98 S.W.3d 433 (Ark. 2003).
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Smith v. State, 98 S.W.3d 433 (Ark. 2003). · cites it 2× “" Ark.Code Ann. § 5-11-105(a)(1) (Repl.1997).”
Taylor v. State, 372 S.W.3d 769 (Ark. 2010). “2006) sets forth the requirements for capital-felony murder and provides: (a) A person commits capital murder if: (1) Acting alone or with one (1) or more other persons: (A) The person commits or attempts to commit: (i) Terrorism, as defined in § 5-54-205; (ii) Rape, § 5-14-103;…”
— Ark. Code Ann. § 5-11-105(a)(1) — 1 case
Smith v. State, 98 S.W.3d 433 (Ark. 2003). “" Ark.Code Ann. § 5-11-105(a)(1) (Repl.1997).”
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