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Description: Jonesboro, Arkansas criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with second degree murder.
Charles A. Devine, age 62, was accused of Stacey Devine by choking her to death.
2018 Arkansas Criminal Code § 5-10-103. Murder in the second degree
(a) A person commits murder in the second degree if:
(1) The person knowingly causes the death of another person under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life; or
(2) With the purpose of causing serious physical injury to another person, the person causes the death of any person.
(b) Murder in the second degree is a Class A felony.
According to the survey by the CDC, an estimated 420,000 women and 375,000 men in Arkansas have been victims of physical abuse, rape, and/or stalking by an intimate partner at some point in their lives. This means that 36% of the adults (18 years and older) in Arkansas have been victims of IPV during their lifetimes. ( Center for Disease Control. National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey. 2010 Summary Report
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In 2012, Arkansas ranked 17th in the nation in female deaths caused by males with a rate of 1.33 homicides per 1,000 females. In 2008, Arkansas was ranked 7th. Sixty-two percent of the 2008 homicides were from gunshot wounds. ( When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2012 Homicide Data . Violence Policy Center.
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The National Network to End Domestic Violence
conducts a census every year of local domestic violence programs to gauge the extent of their services. In 2013, 26 domestic violence programs in Arkansas responded to the census. On September 17, 2013:
514 adult and child victims received services in Arkansas. Some sought safety in a shelter, participated in transitional housing programs, received legal advocacy, or attended counseling or support groups.
150 hotline calls were answered during the 24 hour period, averaging 6 calls per hour.
318 community members attended trainings offered by the programs.
During the day, the programs were unable to provide services (shelter and nonresidential services) to 29 victims because of a lack of funding and resources.
In the year leading up to the census, Arkansas lost 17 staff positions across the state due to reduced funding.
Outcome: Defendant was found guilty and was sentenced to 30 years in prison and fined $15,000.
Plaintiff's Experts: Dr. Stephen A. Erickson, forensic pathologist, Eric Devlin, computer and phone forensic examiner with Lone Star Forensic Group in Houston, Texas.
Defendant's Experts:
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