{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-16-89-110","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 16-89-110","heading":"Opening statements","body":"(a) The prosecuting attorney may then: (1) Read the indictment to the jury; (2) State the defendant's plea to the indictment and the punishment prescribed by law for the offense; and (3) Make a brief statement of the evidence on which the state relies. (b) The defendant or his or her counsel may then make a brief statement of the defense and the evidence upon which the defendant relies. Crim. Code, §§ 220, 221; C. \u0026 M. Dig., §§ 3171, 3172; Pope's Dig., §§ 4007, 4008; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 43-2110, 43-2111.\n\n(a) The prosecuting attorney may then: (1) Read the indictment to the jury; (2) State the defendant's plea to the indictment and the punishment prescribed by law for the offense; and (3) Make a brief statement of the evidence on which the state relies.\n\n(1) Read the indictment to the jury;\n\n(2) State the defendant's plea to the indictment and the punishment prescribed by law for the offense; and\n\n(3) Make a brief statement of the evidence on which the state relies.\n\n(b) The defendant or his or her counsel may then make a brief statement of the defense and the evidence upon which the defendant relies.\n\nCrim. Code, §§ 220, 221; C. \u0026 M. Dig., §§ 3171, 3172; Pope's Dig., §§ 4007, 4008; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 43-2110, 43-2111.","path":["AR Code","Title 16","Chapter 89"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"b4ade3fad6c5eb3209f849bf69ea35c9cdab48ec7162f933f87678fc06161d7a","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-16-89-109","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-16-89-111"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}