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Amended portion of AR statute 5-73-120 (description of "carrying a weapon" as seen from a legal standpoint): [7] (a) A person commits the offense of carrying a weapon if he or she possesses a handgun, knife, or club on or about his or her person, in a vehicle occupied by him or her, or otherwise readily available for use with a purpose to attempt to unlawfully employ the handgun, knife, or ...
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Arkansas.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 237 law enforcement agencies employing 6,779 sworn police officers, about 236 for each 100,000 residents.
In the United States, even if a criminal charge for the defendant's conduct is normally a misdemeanor, sometimes a repeat offender will be charged with a felony offense. For example, the first time a person commits certain crimes, such as spousal assault, it is normally a misdemeanor, but the second time it may become a felony. [18]
Larceny is the unlawful taking of another person's property with the intention to deprive the owner of it. If the stolen object is above a large value, then it is considered a felony and is called a grand theft. A petty theft is stealing an object with small value which would pass as a misdemeanor.
Three other misdemeanor shoplifting charges — for a frozen pizza, some toothbrushes and a $2.74 package of oyster crackers — were dismissed by the court. Airey will now face a sentencing ...
Sep. 25—TRAVERSE CITY — A deputy used a Taser on a man during an arrest on a misdemeanor shoplifting warrant, Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office reported. At 2:30 p.m. Sunday, a deputy saw ...
The first true "three-strikes" law was passed in 1993, when Washington voters approved Initiative 593. California passed its own in 1994, when their voters passed Proposition 184 [ 16 ] by an overwhelming majority, with 72% in favor and 28% against.
Sep. 27—The Albuquerque Journal's editor in chief is on leave after pleading guilty to shoplifting at a Walmart in Rio Rancho last month. Patrick Ethridge, 47, was charged with misdemeanor ...