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STATE v. LEWIS

No. CR 79-222.

596 S.W.2d 697 (1980)

STATE of Arkansas, Appellant, v. Ronnie LEWIS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

April 14, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe M. Rogers, West Memphis, for appellant.

Donald A. Forrest, Rieves, Rieves & Shelton, West Memphis, for appellee.

HICKMAN, Justice.

Ronnie Lewis was charged with manslaughter in the Crittenden County Circuit Court. He moved to dismiss the charge because the State did not bring him to trial within three terms of court as required by Rules of Crim.Proc, Rule 28.1(b). The trial court granted the motion.

The State appeals arguing the trial court was wrong in failing to find good cause existed for the delay.

At the outset the State concedes that three full terms of...

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