Faulk v. State

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

Rufus Roland Faulk was charged with forgery, uttering and possession of stolen property in Sebastian County, Arkansas. He waived a jury, was found guilty of uttering, and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.

Faulk’s argument on appeal only goes to the question of a speedy trial. Faulk argues that he was denied a speedy trial, and the Arkansas law either requires dismissal of the charge or violates the Arkansas and United States Constitutions by denying an individual a speedy trial.

We find that Faulk was not denied a speedy trial, nor is the Arkansas law…