Glover v. State

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

The accused defendant, Edward Glover, was arrested for forgery on May 3,1983. He has not yet been tried. He seeks to be absolutely discharged by a writ of prohibition since he has not been afforded a prompt trial. We grant the writ.

The accused, the victim, and the public are entitled to prompt criminal trials. In fact, the right to a speedy trial was deeply rooted in Anglo-American criminal justice long before the drafting of the United States Constitution. See Note, Speedy Trial and Excludable Delays Under the Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure: Norton v. State,…