Jolly v. State

189 S.W.3d 40 (2004)

358 Ark. 180

Michael Shane JOLLY

v.

STATE of Arkansas.

No. CR 03-1217.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

June 24, 2004.

Joe Kelly Hardin, Benton, for appellant.

Mike Beebe, Att'y Gen., by: Vada Berger, Ass't Att'y Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.

TOM GLAZE, Justice.

This appeal requires us to decide for the first time whether, under the Sixth Amendment, a criminal defendant's right to a speedy trial encompasses a right to a speedy sentencing. We conclude that it does, and therefore we reverse the trial court's order sentencing appellant Michael Jolly to twenty-four years in prison (of…