Lovell Govan v. State of Arkansas

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2025 Ark. App. 143

ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS DIVISION III No. CR-24-490 Opinion Delivered March 5, 2025 LOVELL GOVAN APPEAL FROM THE UNION APPELLANT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT [NO. 70CR-20-396] V. HONORABLE JIM F. ANDREWS, STATE OF ARKANSAS JR., JUDGE APPELLEE REVERSED AND DISMISSED BRANDON J. HARRISON, Judge Lovell Govan was found guilty of eight felonies and now appeals, arguing that the circuit court erred in denying his motion to dismiss on speedy-trial grounds. We agree that Govan’s right to a speedy trial was violated, and we therefore reverse and dismiss the case. Govan was arrested on…