HARRIS v. STATE

No. CR-17-533.

547 S.W.3d 64 (2018)

2018 Ark. 179

Derrick Lynell HARRIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Opinion Delivered: May 24, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benca & Benca, by: Jessica Duncan Johnston ; and Jeff Rosenzweig , for appellant.

Leslie Rutledge , Att'y Gen., by: Vada Berger , Ass't Att'y Gen., and Christian Harris , Ass't Att'y Gen., for appellee.


Appellant Derrick Lynell Harris appeals from the Drew County Circuit Court's order denying him a resentencing hearing and imposing a sentence of life with parole eligibility pursuant to the Fair Sentencing of Minors Act of 2017 (FSMA).1 We reverse and remand.

In 1996, Harris was...

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