Williams v. State

John I. Purtle, Justice.

Appellant was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, in violation of Ark. Stat. Ann. § 82-2617 (Repl. 1976). The first count charged him with possession of cocaine and the second count with possession of marijuana. The counts were merged at the trial, and he was convicted and sentenced to four years in the Department of Correction, to be served consecutively to a federal sentence he is now serving.

On appeal three grounds are urged for reversal: (1) that he was denied a speedy trial; (2) certain evidence should have been suppressed; and (3) the…