DUNCAN v. STATE

No. CR 87-130.

740 S.W.2d 923 (1987)

294 Ark. 105

Wayne DUNCAN, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

December 14, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wayne Emmons, Memphis, for appellant.

Theodore Holder, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


DUDLEY, Justice.

The appellant was found guilty of committing a horrible first degree murder in Ravenden Springs. In this appeal he argues that the conviction must be reversed and dismissed for want of a speedy trial. Unfortunately, the argument is meritorious.

A.R.Cr.P. Rules 28.1(c) and 28.2(a), in the part applicable to this case, provide that a defendant who is charged with a crime and is out on bail "shall be entitled to have the charge dismissed with...

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