Rhodes v. Capeheart

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

This is a speedy trial case. Appellant William Rhodes was arrested and charged with Sexual Abuse in the First Degree pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 5-14-108 (1987) on March 29,1990 and has not yet been tried. Rhodes filed a petition for writ of prohibition to this court on October 26, 1992 to prevent his trial pursuant to Ark. R. Crim. P. 28.1(d).

The trial court made the following findings by order or by docket entry:

March 29, 1990 Rhodes’ arrest and charge-original trial date set for March 11, 1991

March 1, 1991 Rhodes’ first motion for continuance granted from…