Legal Opinion

Benson v. State

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided May 5, 2004No. CA CR 03-623PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andree Layton Roaf, Judge.

Appellant Tyrell Benson was convicted of two counts of committing a terroristic act. Benson was sentenced to thirty years’ imprisonment in the Arkansas Department of Correction pursuant to the “three strikes” provision of Ark. Code Ann. § 5-4-501(d)(l) (Repl. 1997). For his sole point on appeal, Benson argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss the three-strike enhancement. We affirm.

Benson does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to support his convictions. Accordingly, a long recitation of the facts is not necessary. The charges…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Bunch v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
  2. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
  3. Tackett v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1989
  4. Bishop v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
  5. Beavers v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Benson v. KelleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 2018
  2. Tyrell A. Benson v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of CorrectionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2021
  3. Green v. NunezCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2007
  4. Green v. NunezCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2007
  5. Misenheimer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2007

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