4 0 obj At the conclusion of the evidence, appellant's attorney renewed his plea to the trial judge: We would move to dismiss, again and renew our motion stating that the terroristic act, the count describing the terroristic act, is a duplicate or duplicative of the first degree battery charges in-on the facts of this case; that in effect we are trying this man, we would be submitting it to the jury on two counts that would require the same identical facts for a conviction. %ZCCe FORT SMITH -- A 19-year-old Slanga 96 gang member will be sentenced this morning in Sebastian County Circuit Court after a jury convicted him Wednesday of second-degree murder and seven counts of. at 279, 862 S.W.2d at 838. She was also charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and misprision (concealment) of a felony. T hp chung ch B2.1 HH03 vi 6 ta thp cao 20 tng nm st h iu ha ang hon thin d kin bn giao thng 11/2018 gi gc 12tr/m2 , chnh t 10 triu/1 cn. Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 5. ,*`\daqJ97|x CN`o#hfb All rights reserved. Bit th thanh h , Lin k Thanh H Mng Thanh chnh thc ra hng ngy 02/06/2016 to ln , Thit k cn hchung c B2.1 HH02 Thanh H HH02 B2.1 ta D,E t tng 3-18. The majority's reasoning in this regard is untenable for at least two reasons. The Hill court reversed and remanded on other grounds, but stated that the trial court correctly denied appellant's motions. _UOTE_*KK*AY$P4x2)Sv)ugxNX4$M$Y2 At FindLaw.com, we pride ourselves on being the number one source of free legal information and resources on the web. 4 0 obj Hill v. State, 325 Ark. 139, 983 S.W.2d 383 (1998). Wilson v. State, 56 Ark.App. The first note concerned count 3, which is not part of this appeal. Consequently, appellant's convictions for second-degree battery and committing a terroristic act are not constitutionally infirm because they are based on two separate criminal acts. The statute further specifies that the punishment imposed shall be in addition to the punishment for the underlying crime. First, the majority appears to set new precedent without expressly doing so. 3iRE&BQ})P`jJb"'W5+aJ ,]([1}:cy6&Xbm#^}Un2M$1X$;?-wy_KK4{"g1\RD7_xNx=YK^OGyk~ sentencing-and-commitment orders in case numbers 60CR-02-1695 and 60CR-02-1978 provide that Benson is ineligible for parole in accordance with Act 1805 of 2001, codified . See Gatlin v. State, supra. 673. The issue before us is fundamentally different from that presented in McLennan because the charges are different. Similarly, we hold that appellant's argument that his convictions for both committing a terroristic act and second-degree battery violate Arkansas Code Annotated section 5-1-110(4) and (5) (Repl.1997) is not preserved for appeal. Sign up for our free summaries and get the latest delivered directly to you. An official website of the United States government. Current as of January 01, 2020 | Updated by FindLaw Staff. Only at that time will the trial court be required to determine whether convictions can be entered in both cases. Id. (2)Shoots at an occupiable structure with the purpose to cause injury to a person or damage to property. (a) A person commits a terroristic act if, while not in the commission of a lawful act, the person: (1) Shoots at or in any manner projects an object at a conveyance which is being operated or which is occupied by another person with the purpose to cause injury to another person or damage to property; or The State initially argues that this court cannot review the element's of second-degree battery because appellant did not abstract the second-degree battery instruction. 138, 722 S.W.2d 842 (1987). endobj <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Search Arkansas Code. Contact us. Menu You already receive all suggested Justia Opinion Summary Newsletters. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF. McDole v. State, 339 Ark. under 5-13-301(a)(1)(A) involves the element of communication of a qualifying threat; the types of threats which may be communicated constitute the various means by which this element may be met. Smith v. State, 337 Ark. Appellant argues under section (C) of his first point that the trial court erred in submitting both alleged offenses to the jury, and in ultimately entering judgments of conviction and sentences for both, because the battery was a lesser-included offense of the terroristic act. At the close of the State's case, appellant's attorney made the following argument: [W]e are at the point in this trial where the State must choose whether it's going forth with battery in the first degree and terroristic act. An investigative focus on the pipeline of drugs and firearms between Pine Bluff and Little Rock resulted in the indictment of 80 individuals, all charged with various federal firearms and Eastern District of Arkansas The Missouri statute defining armed criminal action provides that any person who commits a felony (such as first-degree robbery) by use of a dangerous or deadly weapon is also guilty of the crime of armed criminal action. 5-4-301(a)(1)(C). Ayers v. State, 334 Ark. D 7\rF > Circuit Court jury convicted him of two counts of a terroristic act, which he committed in March 2002. The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects a defendant from: (1) a second prosecution for the same offense after acquittal; (2) a second prosecution for the same offense after conviction; and (3) multiple punishments for the same offense. 5-13-310 Terroristic Act is a continuing-course-of-conduct crime which should limit the charges against him under this statute to one charge for shooting into the apartment three times Nothing in this statute defines this crime as being a continuous-course-of-conduct crime, or even gives the impression that it was created with such a purpose There is no question that one shot would be sufficient to constitute the offense. A person commits a terroristic act under Arkansas Code Annotated section 5-13-310 (Repl.1997) if [h]e shoots at or in any manner projects an object with the purpose to cause injury to persons or property at a conveyance which is being operated or which is occupied by passengers. Subsection (a)(2) defines this offense as a Class Y felony if the act is committed with the purpose of causing physical injury to another person, and causes serious physical injury or death to another person. The trial court apparently refused to inform the jury that they could suspend appellant's sentence or place him on probation. endobj The majority opinion purports to address appellant's double jeopardy argument by a reasoning process that is as fanciful as it is convoluted. Criminal terroristic act arkansas sentencing lies within the discretion of the Arkansas sentencing Commission on June 10, 2021 to cause to. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Appellant cannot demonstrate prejudice under these circumstances. See Byrum v. State, 318 Ark. 514, 954 S.W.2d 932 (1997); Webb v. State, 328 Ark. The appellant in this case was not convicted of multiple counts of committing a terroristic act with regard to shooting his wife. 423, 932 S.W.2d 312 (1996). The third note asked with regard to committing a terroristic act (count 2) whether appellant could be sentenced to probation, a suspended sentence, or to a term fewer than ten years. First, the two offenses are of the same generic class. Official websites use .gov Arkansas Sentencing Standards Seriousness Reference Table. But we must reverse and dismiss the felon-in-possession conviction . Appellant premises his argument on (3). ; see also Ark.Code Ann. James Brown appeals from his convictions for second-degree battery and committing a terroristic act. x=ko8{HzPH-Gbmye;ySD(UXof;.v:8:_O>nv^t46_JUFITQ3}V_z=*WwK"I'yTI\j} dtwh?_z?__E>]Fgz1"8YD"&8 [?x:O_6]A,/!I| Statute # Class Name of Crime Ranking # 5-10-102 Y Murder I 10 # 5-38-202 Y Causing a Catastrophe (Offense date - 7/16/2003 and thereafter) 10 5-54-205 Y Terrorism (Offense date - 7/16/2003 and thereafter) 10 . Citing Missouri v. Hunter, 459 U.S. 359, 103 S.Ct. teamMember.name : teamMember.email | nl2br | trustHTML }}, Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE. D N NH LIN K BIT TH , Chnh ch cn bn l t LIN K THANH H B2.3 gi r. 120, 895 S.W.2d 526 (1995). You're all set! Lum v. State, 281 Ark. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS The State maintains that appellant's argument is not preserved for appeal because he did not properly challenge the sufficiency of the evidence with regard to the elements of second-degree battery. See id. (c) (1) (A) . After appellant was sentenced, a handwritten note signed by all twelve jurors was delivered to the trial court recommending that count 2 be reduced or suspended. Therefore, the Rowbottom court reasoned, the General Assembly made it clear that it intended to provide an additional penalty for the separate offense of simultaneously possessing controlled substances and firearms. 262, 998 S.W.2d 763 (1999). at 281, 862 S.W.2d at 839. z^Gbl3%]!p)@gCB9^QoWtD`Aq?D)|VOaPyA1(,#=n6@XTI\0j..fH]6gF8s=!%h9{3 . A combination of pandemic-related delays and a significant increase in caseload resulted in four simultaneous jury trials in federal court last week. 2 Terroristic threatening in the second degree is a Class D felony with a maximum prison of. All rights reserved. ;k6;lu[/c/GF*jF4F?mAR>Y=$G 3U7 $37ss1Q9I*NZ:s5\[8^4*]k)h4v9 It is when the jury returns guilty verdicts that the defense should move the trial court to limit the judgment of conviction to one charge. During the sentencing phase of the trial, the jury sent four notes to the trial court. Nevertheless, even though the majority holds that appellant's argument is procedurally barred, it asserts that [e]ven were we to consider appellant's double-jeopardy argument on the merits, we would hold that no violation occurred. Proceeding from the State's contentions and proof that appellant fired multiple shots at Mrs. Brown's van and that Mrs. Brown was personally hit twice, the majority opinion concludes that appellant's convictions for second-degree battery and committing a terroristic act are not constitutionally infirm because they are based on two separate criminal acts.. 5-1-110(a) (Repl.1993). Registry of certain sentencing orders. 83, 987 S.W.2d 668 (1999), and holds that appellant's convictions and sentences for both Class Y terroristic act and second-degree battery do not violate the prohibition against double jeopardy. 180, 644 S.W.2d 273 (1983); Wilson v. State, 277 Ark. What little legislative intent we can glean supports a holding that the legislature intended only to prescribe additional punishment for the conduct leading to the charges in this case, rather than to proscribe separate, cumulative punishment for the two offenses. In that case, the appellant argued that his conviction on multiple counts of committing a terroristic act-rather than a single count-violated his Fifth Amendment double jeopardy right. 3 0 obj Tawnie Rowell was appointed Director of the Arkansas Sentencing Commission on June 10, 2021. The majority impliedly does so with no authority for its conclusion. The final guilty verdict arrived late Friday evening, when jurors deliberated for only 20 minutes after hearing the evidence against Ryan Kinsey, 35, of Beebe, who was charged with one count of Social Security fraud and one count of making materially false statements to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Therefore, for this one act, appellant is being punished twice. See Peeler v. State, 326 Ark. at 314, 862 S.W.2d at 840. In addition, if second-degree battery is a lesser-included offense of committing a terroristic act, as the majority implies, then the majority must concede that appellant's double jeopardy rights have been violated because appellant clearly could not be convicted of both offenses, as the majority opinion acknowledges in citing Hill v. State, 325 Ark. Second-degree battery does not require proof of an additional element that committing a Class Y terroristic act does not require. The offense of committing a Class Y terroristic act requires an additional element of proof beyond what must be shown to establish second-degree battery. During the sentencing phase of the trial, the jury sent four notes to the trial court. The applicable rule under Blockburger v. U.S., 284 U.S. 299, 304, 52 S.Ct. Id. That the majority opinion relies upon McLennan while so clearly recognizing that the appellant in this case has been not been charged with multiple counts of the same offense demonstrates the extraordinary lengths taken to justify a result I consider troublesome and unfair. Box 1229 . (AD^ww>Y{ Download one of these great browsers, and youll be on your way! Second, while there is no significant language indicating the legislature's intent regarding the second-degree battery statute, the emergency clause of 1979 Arkansas Act 428, Section 3, which amended the terroristic act statute, states that the criminal punishment for sniping into cars should be increased immediately to discourage further sniping incidents. 1 0 obj The jury retired, deliberated, and found appellant guilty of second-degree battery and committing a terroristic act. Lock 3. Terroristic act - last updated January 01, 2020 Terroristic threatening can generally be defined as a threat to commit a violent crime that inflicts severe bodily injury on someone else or does serious damage or harm to property. Holmes . We agree. Appellant appeals only his convictions for counts 1 and 2 involving Mrs. Brown. Because this case presents an issue of first impression regarding whether a prosecution for second-degree battery and committing a terroristic act based on the same conduct violates the Fifth Amendment's prohibition against double jeopardy, we attempted to certify the appeal to the Arkansas Supreme Court, pursuant to Arkansas Supreme Court Rule 1-2(b)(1) and (3). OFFENSE SERIOUSNESS RANKING TABLE FOR ALL CRIMINAL OFFENSES . Id. (Citations omitted.) Justice Smith's opinion is crystal clear on this subject: Appellant contends that a violation of Ark.Code Ann. Have a question about Government Services? However, a person cannot commit a Class Y terroristic act without also committing second-degree battery because a person cannot commit a Class Y terroristic act without intending to cause physical injury to another person and without causing serious physical injury to another person. The majority's reliance on McLennan is especially troublesome because it also implies that appellant's double jeopardy rights could only be violated if he had been convicted of both charges based on a single bullet entering his wife's vehicle and striking her. The majority states: [A]n accused may be charged and prosecuted for different criminal offenses, even though one offense is a lesser-included offense, or an underlying offense, of another offense However, a defendant so charged cannot be convicted of both the greater and the lesser offenses. (Emphasis added.) (a) A person commits a terroristic act if, while not in the commission of a lawful act, the person: (1) Shoots at or in any manner projects an object at a conveyance which is being operated or which is occupied by another person with the purpose to cause injury to another person or damage to property; or. <> The evidence at trial indicated that Hobbs sold methamphetamine to an informant, which led to a search warrant at her residence in February of 2018. ARKANSAS SENTENCING STANDARDS GRID Effective Date - January 1, 1994, for Crimes Comm itted January 1, 1994 and thereafter Criminal History Score Offense . sentencing guidelines on 1/1/1994. [' R-a9eHF{yOk1 Sjk CiPxlOyFA C4cg w Chnh ch bn , M BN SIU D N BIT TH THANH H MNG THANH CIENCO 5. 5-1-110(a)(1) (Repl.1997); Hill v. State, 314 Ark. The second note asked what the minimum fine was for first-degree battery and committing a terroristic act. (a)A person commits a terroristic act if, while not in the commission of a lawful act, the person: (1)Shoots at or in any manner projects an object at a conveyance which is being operated or which is occupied by another person with the purpose to cause injury to another person or damage to property; or. He was also charged and found guilty of another count of committing a terroristic act with respect to a second victim (count 3). Monitoring and assessing the impact of practices, policies, and existing laws on the correctional resources of the state Our Mission The purpose of the Arkansas Sentencing Commission is to establish sentencing standards and to monitor and assess the impact of practices, policies, and existing laws on the correctional resources of the state. 5-13-310, Terroristic Act (Class B felony)*, and A.C.A. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Anne Gardner and Amanda Jegley and tried before United States District Judge Kristine G. Baker. Appellant was convicted of second-degree battery and committing a terroristic act. 177, 790 S.W.2d 919 (1990). While not expressly stated, it is implicit that appellant's counsel argued that he was being prosecuted twice based upon the same conduct. On review, the appellate court views the evidence and all reasonable inferences deducible therefrom in the light most favorable to the appellee and affirms if there is substantial evidence to support the conviction. s` dL`E@"075T9.NLb3Y!o3us$ k?l=NHhlSu,%QxfR'5K1}&kM.MZh. 153, 165, 931 S.W.2d 417, 425 (1996) (stating, Given the clear legislative intent expressed in section 5-54-125(b) that fleeing is to be considered a separate offense, we have no doubt in concluding that the Double Jeopardy Clause does not bar Appellant's trial or punishment therefor.). The discussion in Hill of the procedure to follow on remand regarding the double-jeopardy issue appears only because there was going to be a new trial on account of the other grounds, there was a possibility that multiple findings of guilt might again occur, and the supreme court was providing guidance [to] the trial court upon retrial. Hill, 314 Ark. Thus, the prohibition against double jeopardy was not violated in this case. Explore career opportunities and sign up for Career Alerts. This is because the State must show serious physical injury and the additional element of firing into a conveyance or occupiable structure. Appellant maintains that the jury tried to refuse sentencing and attempted to sentence him outside the statutory minimums. Thus, the prohibition against double jeopardy was not violated in this case.. The majority states: Thus, each of the two bullets that penetrated Mrs. Brown would comport with each of the two guilty verdicts that the jury rendered. 5-13-202(a)(1)-(3). The fourth note asked, with regard to count 2, what would happen if the jury failed to agree to a prison sentence. Law enforcement received information that Williams was dealing drugs from his residence. The trial court did not err in denying his motions at the times that they were presented. Please upgrade your browser to use TrackBill. P.O. He was convicted of second-degree battery, plainly a lesser-included-offense of first-degree battery. To the extent that he argues that the trial court should not have entered judgments of conviction and imposed sentences as to both offenses, it is my opinion that the issue is not preserved for appeal,4 and I express no opinion on the question. We disagree with appellant's argument. %PDF-1.4 (2)Upon conviction, any person who commits a terroristic act is guilty of a Class Y felony if the person with the purpose of causing physical injury to another person causes serious physical injury or death to any person. That is, when multiple shots are fired, each shot poses a separate and distinct threat of serious harm to any individual within their range. 341 Ark. hb```t!b`0p\` #}ii0.~(f` pA*y2/XsY!ps]A I x See Kemp v. State, 335 Ark. The first note concerned count 3, which is not part of this appeal. Id. See Muhammad v. State, 67 Ark.App. First-degree battery requires proof of purposefully causing serious physical injury to another by means of a deadly weapon. The trial court denied the motion. Ngoi ra cn nhiu v tr khc, qu khch quan tm cn tm v tr no a thch lin h trc tip Mr. Nam phng kinh doanh c t vn nh. 1 This impact assessment was prepared 4/5/2021 1:09 PM by the staff of the Arkansas Sentencing Commission pursuant to A. C. A. 4. 2016), no . A motion for directed verdict challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. Second-degree battery is a Class D felony. 5 13 310 Y Terroristic Act 8 (Offense date - Prior to August 12, 2005) 3. xbq?I(paH3"t. During the sentencing phase, the jury sent several notes to the trial judge questioning its sentencing options. TermsPrivacyDisclaimerCookiesDo Not Sell My Information, Begin typing to search, use arrow keys to navigate, use enter to select. !e?aA|O^rz&n,}$wq.f A defendant may commit the offense by communicating either a threat to cause death, or a threat to cause serious physical Each of the defendant McLennan's shots required a separate conscious act or impulse in pulling the trigger and was, accordingly, punishable as a separate act. OFFENSE SERIOUSNESS RANKING TABLE FOR ALL CRIMINAL OFFENSES . Subsection (a) (5) provides that a defendant may not be convicted of more than one offense if the conduct constitutes an offense defined as a continuing course of conduct and the defendant's course of conduct was uninterrupted, unless the law provides that specific periods of such conduct constitute separate offenses.. HWWU~?G%{@%H(AP#(J IJ If prosecution under these circumstances does not constitute double jeopardy, I cannot imagine a scenario in which it would exist. 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State, 334 Ark. Hill v. State, supra, clearly does not stand for the proposition that the majority asserts. Given the applicable federal case law governing double jeopardy, and because there is no clear legislative intent indicating that the offenses are to be punished cumulatively, pursuant to Rowbottom v. State, 341 Ark. The week of July 26, 2021, brought three guilty verdicts in separate federal trials. 665, 670, 543 S.W.2d 43, 46 (1976). 33, 13 S.W.3d 904 (2000), I would reverse appellant's conviction on the ground that his prosecution for both offenses constituted double jeopardy. Lin h Mr. Nam: 097.807.4463 035.267.5102 ( Ms H) c bit thng tin chi tit v gi tt nht. The trial court has wide discretion in granting or denying a motion for a mistrial, and the appellate court will not disturb the court's decision absent an abuse of discretion or manifest prejudice to the movant. However, this does not require proof of an additional element beyond proving the defendant caused serious physical injury. The email address cannot be subscribed. I concur in the decision to affirm appellant's convictions. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Cameron McCree and Lauren Eldridge and was also tried before Judge Baker. . Consequently, the sentencing order in case no. Therefore, we hold that his challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence is not preserved for appeal. A lock ( 673. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature or via Westlaw before relying on it for your legal needs. Moreover, the majority analyzes appellant's double jeopardy challenge on the merits using the assumption that second-degree battery is a lesser-included offense of committing a terroristic act. hWmoF++t_N,R6HL$, wf1|A zggFA`3@P hxspy6^" Select categories: The Drug Enforcement Administration; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); and Arkansas State Police conducted the investigation, which is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. endobj In sum, it appears that the majority has strained to affirm appellant's convictions of second-degree battery and committing a terroristic act by virtue of a flawed reasoning process and by relying on inapposite or nonexistent legal authority. {{ tag.word }}, {{ teamMember.name ? ] Ohio v. Johnson, 467 U.S. 493, 499, 104 S.Ct. Appellant argues in his brief that the second-degree battery statute specifically prohibits individuals with various mental states from causing injury to other persons, whereas the statute prohibiting the commission of a terroristic act prohibits the general act of shooting or projecting objects at structures and conveyances in order to protect both the property and the occupants. (c) This section does not repeal any law or part of a law in conflict with this section, but is supplemental to the law or part of a law in conflict. <> Part of the paperwork that Kinsey filled out in May 2018 to extend his benefits included sections where he affirmed that he was not working and was physically incapable of working based on his disability. Thus, even though the majority fails to acknowledge this requirement, it is necessary, pursuant to our supreme court's holding in Rowbottom v. State, supra, to determine whether the Arkansas General Assembly intended to enact an additional penalty for conduct supporting convictions for both second-degree battery and committing a terroristic act. A locked padlock See Ark.Code Ann. 5-38-301 . Copyright 2023, Thomson Reuters. Even a cursory reading of McLennan reveals that the case does not support the majority's double jeopardy argument. 275, 862 S.W.2d 836 (1993). 149 0 obj <>stream He argues this is compelling evidence that he did not receive a fair trial. 2 0 obj 262, 998 S.W.2d 763 (1999). You can explore additional available newsletters here. Only evidence that supports the conviction will be considered. 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