State v. Washington

Richard B. Adkisson, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by the State from an order of the Pulaski County Circuit Court dismissing charges of first degree battery against appellees, Charles and L. C. Washington, for failure of the State to bring them to trial within three terms of court.

The order of dismissal was entered on October 27, 1980, pursuant to Rule 30.1(a), Ark. Rules Crim. Proc., Ark. Stat. Ann., Vol. 4A (Repl. 1977), which provides:

[A] defendant not brought to trial before the running of the time for trial, as extended by excluded periods, shall be absolutely discharged. This…