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Roy Rubio Garza booked on first-degree murder charge at Sevier County Jail
The Sevier County record cites Arkansas section 5-10-102 for one first-degree-murder charge.
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Production note: AI-assisted editorial revision based on the cited official booking record and current official statutes. The booking source did not provide a court disposition.
Roy Rubio Garza was booked at Sevier County Jail on August 26, 2026, according to the official jail record.
The record lists one charge described as “MURDER - 1ST DEGREE” and cites Arkansas Code section 5-10-102. It does not identify a subsection or provide a narrative of the alleged conduct.
Section 5-10-102 defines first-degree murder through multiple statutory alternatives. Arkansas Act 599 of 2025 added an alternative involving a death caused during, in furtherance of or immediate flight from specified controlled-substance delivery conduct under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to human life. Because the roster does not identify a subsection, no one alternative is attributed to the charge. This legal description is not a finding that any element occurred.
The booking source does not show a court disposition. A booking or charge does not establish guilt.
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