NEWBERN, Justice.
This is an appeal from denial of relief sought by the appellant in the trial court pursuant to Ark.R.Crim.P. 37. The appellant contends that his trial counsel was ineffective because the lawyer failed to move for dismissal of the charge against him on the ground that he had not received a speedy trial. We agree that the motion should have been made, and thus the conviction must be reversed.
Our criminal procedure rule, Ark.R. Crim.P. 28.1...
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