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Hinton v. State

Document Justia Case Summary Arkansas Bar Association Summary Cited authorities 25 Cited in 34 Precedent Map Related
Docket NumberCR-15-12
Decision Date17 December 2015
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24 cases
  • McCullon v. State
    • United States
    • Arkansas Supreme Court
    • 14 Diciembre 2023
    ...the use of a firearm. We construe criminal statutes strictly, resolving any doubts in favor of the defendant. Hinton v. State, 2015 Ark. 479, at 7, 477 S.W.3d 517, 522. We also adhere to the basic rule of statutory construction, which is to give effect to the intent of the legislature. Id. ......
  • Schnarr v. State
    • United States
    • Arkansas Supreme Court
    • 29 Noviembre 2018
    ...the statute just as it reads, giving the words their ordinary and usually accepted meaning in common language." Hinton v. State , 2015 Ark. 479, at 7–8, 477 S.W.3d 517, 521 (internal citations omitted). Further, we construe the statute so that no word is left void, superfluous or insignific......
  • Ahmad v. Beck, CV–15–33
    • United States
    • Arkansas Supreme Court
    • 4 Febrero 2016
    ...rule of statutory construction is to read the statute just as written, giving each word its customary meaning. See, e.g., Hinton v. State, 2015 Ark. 479, 477 S.W.3d 517. The objective of statutory construction is to give effect to the intent of the legislature. Id. Accordingly, the plain la......
  • Benton v. State
    • United States
    • Arkansas Court of Appeals
    • 8 Abril 2020
    ...followed.II. Standard of Review A motion for a directed verdict is a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence. Hinton v. State , 2015 Ark. 479, 477 S.W.3d 517. When reviewing a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, this court assesses the evidence in the light most favorable to ......
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