Rogers v. State

Neal, Judge.

Appellant, Jimmy Rogers, was arrested on April 19, 1996, and charged with residential burglary, theft of property, and possession of a scheduled IV controlled substance. He was tried by a jury on September 23, 1997, found guilty of counts I and II, and sentenced to fifteen years at the Arkansas Department of Correction on count I and one year at the Montgomery County Jail on count II, to be served concurrently. At trial, appellant moved to dismiss all charges against him for the State’s failure to comply with his right to a speedy trial. The trial court heard arguments from both…