Opinion No.

The Honorable Mark Stodola Prosecuting Attorney, Sixth Judicial District 122 S. Broadway Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

Dear Mr. Stodola:

This letter is in response to your request for an opinion regarding several issues arising out of Acts 1009, 1011, and 1326 of 1995. These acts change the minimum sentences that defendants can receive upon conviction of certain offenses in the event that those defendants have previously been convicted of certain other offenses. The acts also change parole eligibility dates for those defendants.

You have presented the following specific questions:

1(a). Given the…