State v. Murphy

■ Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellant, the State of Arkansas, appeals a judgment of the Pulaski Circuit Court convicting appellee, Jeffrey Desmond Murphy, of first degree criminal mischief and sentencing him to a term of three years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. The state appeals pursuant to A.R.Cr.P. Rule 36.10(b)-(c). This case requires us to interpret Ark. Code Ann. § 5-4-501 (a)(4) (1987) and 1993 Ark. Acts 550, therefore our jurisdiction is pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 1-2(a)(3). We find merit to the state’s argument and reverse and remand.

The state filed a felony information…