Harris v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
1Opinion of the CourtJohn Dan Kemp, Chief Justice
Appellant Derrick Lynell Harris appeals from the Drew County Circuit Court's order denying him a resentencing hearing and imposing a sentence of life with parole eligibility pursuant to the Fair Sentencing of Minors Act of 2017 (FSMA).1 We reverse and remand.
In 1996, Harris was found guilty by a Drew County jury of capital murder. The capital-murder statute in effect at the time of Harris's offense provided for a sentence of either death or life imprisonment without parole. See Ark. Code Ann. § 5-10-101(c) (Supp. 1995).2 Because Harris was fifteen years old3 when he committed the crime, he…
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