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12-64-523. Convictions, sentences, etc. — Number of votes required.
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12-64-523. Convictions, sentences, etc. — Number of votes required.
(a) No person may be convicted of an offense except by the concurrence of three-fourths (¾) of the members present at the time the vote is taken.
(b) All sentences shall be determined by the concurrence of three-fourths (¾) of the members present at the time that the vote is taken.
(c) All other questions to be decided by the members of a general or special court-martial shall be determined by a majority vote.
(d)(1) A tie vote on a challenge disqualifies the member challenged.
(2) A tie vote on a motion for a finding of not guilty or on a motion relating to the question of the accused's sanity is a determination against the accused.
(3) A tie vote on any other question is a determination in favor of the accused.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 12-64-523
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Stable record: arkansas_code:legal_authorities:12-64-523
Source file: gov.ar.code.title.12.odt
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12-64-523. Convictions, sentences, etc. — Number of votes required.
(a) No person may be convicted of an offense except by the concurrence of three-fourths (¾) of the members present at the time the vote is taken.
(b) All sentences shall be determined by the concurrence of three-fourths (¾) of the members present at the time that the vote is taken.
(c) All other questions to be decided by the members of a general or special court-martial shall be determined by a majority vote.
(d)(1) A tie vote on a challenge disqualifies the member challenged.
(2) A tie vote on a motion for a finding of not guilty or on a motion relating to the question of the accused's sanity is a determination against the accused.
(3) A tie vote on any other question is a determination in favor of the accused.
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