Grooms v. State

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

William R. Grooms was charged with burglary and grand larceny in Johnson County on December 23, 1974. The bench warrant was issued that date and served on Grooms in Tulsa, Oklahoma on April 23, 1975. He was released on bail May the first. In July, 1975 he was released to the State of Florida to serve the remainder of a prison sentence. On January the 14th, 1976, shortly before he was to be released from the Florida prison, a detainer was placed on him by the State of Arkansas. He immediately filed a pro se motion to dismiss stating there was no preliminary hearing and…