Fard Muhammad v. State of Arkansas

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2026 Ark. App. 148

ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS DIVISION II No. CR-25-264 FARD MUHAMMAD Opinion Delivered March 4, 2026 APPELLANT APPEAL FROM THE ASHLEY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT V. [NO. 02CR-24-137] STATE OF ARKANSAS HONORABLE CREWS PURYEAR, APPELLEE JUDGE AFFIRMED BRANDON J. HARRISON, Judge Fard Muhammad appeals his misdemeanor conviction for third-degree battery. The same jury acquitted him of first-degree terroristic threatening, a Class D felony,

Ark. Code Ann. § 5-13-301

(Repl. 2024), after a trial where Muhammad represented himself. He argues on appeal, through appointed counsel, that the…