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Friday August 8, 2008
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SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE FORTH DEGREE
Arkansas
my husband is charged with sexual assault in the foruth degree and he was on parole at the same time and i was wanting to know how long could he get charged for? The sentencing guidelines are fairly broad in Arkansas and the guidelines for felonies have ten levels of seriousness and are weighed on a point scale based on prior criminal history, among other things. Fourth degree sexual assault can be charged as a misdemeanor for "Sexual Contact" or a felony for "Sexual Intercourse" with a minor less than 16 years of age. Without knowing the history or the current class being charged, it would be very difficult to even estimate a time frame for sentencing. Ultimately, this will be up to a judge and any guess I make could be way off base. I am Sorry I couldn't be of more help. |
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