Mitchell v. State

hOn November 30, 2015, Michael Doran Mitchell was convicted by the Circuit Court of Garland County on his conditional plea to commercial burglary. He was sentenced as a habitual offender to 15 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction: He now appeals, contending that the circuit court erred by denying his motion to dismiss because his right to a speedy trial was violated. 1 He argues that his 12-month speedy-trial time began to run on February 20, 2014, when he allegedly was served with the Garland County warrant while in the custody of the Faulkner County Sheriff. The State responds…