Zimmerman v. Circuit Court of Miller Cnty.

Angela Zimmerman has filed a petition for writ of certiorari in which she contends that her right to speedy trial has been violated. This court voted to take the petition as a case and ordered the parties to submit briefs. We grant the petition.

Zimmerman was arrested on charges of theft of property over $25,000 and second-degree forgery on September 10, 2012. An information charging her with those offenses was filed on December 6, 2012. Zimmerman was arraigned on December 11, 2012. During the arraignment, she indicated that she wished to hire counsel. She was ordered to appear on February 19,…