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Ark. Code Ann. § 5-2-620 (2020)

Use of force to defend persons and property within home

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Chapter 3 Inchoate Offenses

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Am. Jur. 21 Am. Jur. 2d, Crim. L., § 174 et seq.

C.J.S. 21 C.J.S., Crim. L., § 114 et seq., § 126 et seq.

Subchapter 1 — General Provisions

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1988–2012 · leading case: Sipe v. State, 404 S.W.3d 164 (Ark. Ct. App. 2012).
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Sipe v. State, 404 S.W.3d 164 (Ark. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 4× “Moreover, appellant cites Arkansas Code Annotated section 5-2-620, and claims that it is perfectly normal and acceptable to use force to defend his person and property.”
Hopes v. State, 742 S.W.2d 561 (Ark. 1988). · cites it 3× “Hopes cites Ark. Code Ann. § 5-2-620 (1987), which was adopted by the general assembly in 19 81, for his assertion that we should so liberalize our interpretation of our self-defense statute as to say his actions were justified.”
United States v. Raglin, 500 F.3d 675 (8th Cir. 2007). “Finally, Raglin argues that his conduct was justified to defend his home under Ark.Code Ann. § 5-2-620.' By its terms, this statute applies only to defending persons or property “in the individual’s home” or against loss from unlawful entry “into the home.”
Jewell v. State, 832 S.W.2d 856 (Ark. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 5× “1 [now codified at Ark. Code Ann. § 5-2-620 ] in favor of a person defending himself in his home has no effect.”
United States v. Rodney M. Raglin, No. 06-3432 (8th Cir. Sept. 4, 2007). “Finally, Raglin argues that his conduct was justified to defend his home under Ark. Code Ann. § 5-2-620 . By its terms, this statute applies only to defending persons or property “in the individual’s home” or against loss from unlawful entry “into the home.”
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-2-620(a): 1 case
Sipe v. State, 404 S.W.3d 164 (Ark. Ct. App. 2012). “Moreover, appellant cites Arkansas Code Annotated section 5-2-620, and claims that it is perfectly normal and acceptable to use force to defend his person and property.”
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