law applicable defense (Arkansas) · Go Syfert
← Arkansas issues

law applicable defense in Arkansas

16 Arkansas opinions name it 2 courts 1986–2025 5 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Arkansas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Yocum v. Stategreen
ark · 1996 · cited in 5 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 1998–2023
2 sentences

2023When the trial court determines that a defendant “has offered sufficient evidence to raise a question of fact concerning a defense, the instructions must fully and fairly declare the law applicable to that defense[.]” Yocum v. State, 325 Ark. 180, 190 , 925 S.W.2d 385, 390 (1996).

2023When the trial court determines that a defendant “has offered sufficient evidence to raise a question of fact concerning a defense, the instructions must fully and fairly declare the law applicable to that defense[.]” Yocum v. State, 325 Ark. 180, 190 , 925 S.W.2d 385, 390 (1996).

15
Doles v. Stategreen
ark · 1982 · cited in 1 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005Id; see Doles v. State, 275 Ark. 448 , 631 S.W.2d 281 (1982) ("Justification is not an affirmative defense which must be pled, but becomes a defense when any evidence tending to support its existence is offered to support it.").

2005Id; see Doles v. State, 275 Ark. 448 , 631 S.W.2d 281 (1982) ("Justification is not an affirmative defense which must be pled, but becomes a defense when any evidence tending to support its existence is offered to support it.").

11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Arkansas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (7)

CaseCitedYears
Jason Bridges v. State of Arkansas green
ark · 2023
2 sentences

2025Id., 676 S.W.3d at 279 .

2025Id., 676 S.W.3d at 279 .

32024–2025
Hill v. State green
ark · 1972
2 sentences

1987Hill v. State, 253 Ark. 512 , 487 S.W.2d 624 (1972).

1987Hill v. State, 253 Ark. 512 , 487 S.W.2d 624 (1972).

21986–1987
Norris v. State green
ark · 2010
1 sentence

2023Id. at 8, 368 S.W.3d at 57 .

12023–2023
PRODELL v. State neutral
arkctapp · 2008
1 sentence

2017Id.

12017–2017
Walton v. State neutral
arkctapp · 1996
1 sentence

2004Walton v. State, 53 Ark.

12004–2004
Lair v. State neutral
arkctapp · 1986
1 sentence

1996Lair v. State, 19 Ark.

11996–1996
Purifoy v. State green
ark · 1991
2 sentences

1996Purifoy v. State, 307 Ark. 482 , 822 S.W.2d 374 (1991).

1996Purifoy v. State, 307 Ark. 482 , 822 S.W.2d 374 (1991).

11996–1996

Statutes the citing opinions construe

AR § Ark. Code Ann. § 5-2-607 (9)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

AR 16 (1986–2025) CA 13 (1945–2025) LA 10 (1935–2015) GA 9 (1915–1971) FL 7 (1949–2019) NM 5 (1993–2008) NY 5 (1984–2020) TX 4 (1883–2014) MI 4 (1967–1976) KS 3 (1969–2014) WV 3 (1961–2004) CO 3 (1990–2009) AL 2 (2007–2007) IL 2 (2025–2025) KY 2 (1878–2011) OK 2 (1934–1938)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

← Caselaw search · G Cite Topics · Brief Check