(a) In all cases where, by law, two (2) witnesses, or one (1) witness with corroborating circumstances are requisite to warrant a conviction, the court shall instruct the jury to render a verdict of acquittal if the requisition is not fulfilled, by which instruction they are bound.
(b)
(1) Where two (2) or more persons are included in the same indictment, and the court is of the opinion that the evidence in regard to a particular individual is not sufficient to put him or her on his or her defense, it must, on motion of either party desiring to use the defendant as a witness, order him or her to be discharged from the indictment and permit him or her to be examined by the party so moving.
(2) The order is an acquittal of the defendant and a bar to another prosecution for the same offense.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts
Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally
Chapter 89 - Trial and Verdict
§ 16-89-101. Trial times and postponements
§ 16-89-103. Presence of defendant
§ 16-89-106. Defendant on bail for felony indictment
§ 16-89-107. Trial of issues of law or fact
§ 16-89-108. Waivers of trial by jury and death penalty
§ 16-89-109. Oath of jury members
§ 16-89-110. Opening statements
§ 16-89-111. Evidence generally
§ 16-89-112. Evidence — Proof of certain acts or facts
§ 16-89-113. Evidence — Acquittal upon certain insufficient evidence
§ 16-89-114. Documents — Production generally
§ 16-89-115. Documents — Production where in possession of state
§ 16-89-116. Documents — Discovery and inspection
§ 16-89-117. Limitation of witness fees in misdemeanor trials
§ 16-89-119. Lack of jurisdiction
§ 16-89-120. Proof of higher offense
§ 16-89-121. Facts charged do not constitute offense
§ 16-89-122. Dismissal of indictment
§ 16-89-123. Order of final arguments
§ 16-89-124. Exceptions to decisions of the court
§ 16-89-125. Deliberation of jury
§ 16-89-126. Verdict generally
§ 16-89-127. Verdict — Misdemeanor included in felony
§ 16-89-128. Polling of jury members