Legal Opinion

Donald v. State

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided March 7, 2001No. CA CR 00-677Published

1Opinion of the Court

LARRY D. VAUGHT, Judge.

Appellant Gregory Donald was I /convicted of driving while intoxicated. After the jury deadlocked in the sentencing phase, the trial court assumed the sentencing function. Appellant was given the maximum sentence of a year in jail, a $1,000 fine, and suspension of his driver’s license for 120 days. Appellant argues that the trial court committed reversible error in imposing this sentence in the absence of a presentence report required by Arkansas Code Annotated section 5-65-109 (Repl. 1997), and the State concedes the issue. We agree, and reverse the sentence and remand…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Watson v. City of FayettevilleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995

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