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Harkness v. Harrison

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided September 10, 1979No. CR79-54PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

Alfred D. Harkness has Filed with us a petition for a writ of prohibition directed to the Honorable A. S. (Todd) Harrison, Judge of the Circuit Court of Crittenden County. A writ of prohibition will be granted.

Harkness was arrested on June 5, 1977, and charged with three separate felonies. He was tried on one of these charges in February, 1978, found guilty and sentenced to the penitentiary where he has remained since.

The other two charges were set for trial March 20, 1979. Before trial, Harkness filed a motion to dismiss the charges because of a lack of a speedy…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Gardner v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1972
  2. State v. KnightSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1976

3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Beaumont v. AdkissonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980
  2. Hicks v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1991
  3. Novak v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
  4. Alexander v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980
  5. Moody v. Arkansas County Circuit CourtSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002

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