Spearman v. State

I agree that there is substantial evidence to support Spearman’s convictions. I also concur in the decision to affirm the denial of Spearman’s motion to dismiss, but I do so for a different, more fundamental reason.

Spearman’s motion to dismiss is grounded on an alleged violation of the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act, codified at Arkansas Code Annotated section 16-95-101 (Repl.2006). However, the Act does not apply in this case because the State of Mississippi is not a party to the interstate agreement. In Smith v. State, 258 Ark. 533, 528 S.W.2d 359 (1975), this court held that the…