Allen v. State

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

The appellant, William Wade Allen, was convicted of aggravated robbery and sentenced as a habitual offender to fifty years imprisonment. On appeal, Allen argues his case should have been dismissed for lack of speedy trial, enhancement of his sentence was wrong, his sentence should have been credited with jail time served, and a mistrial should have been granted because the state failed to disclose discoverable material. We find these arguments meritless and affirm.

On June 1, 1984, the Sav-On Drug Store in Conway, Arkansas, was robbed. A man entered the store,…