Archer v. Benton County Circuit Court

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Petitioner, John Eric Archer, seeks a writ of prohibition against the Benton Circuit Court to prevent a trial on two counts of delivery of a controlled substance. The Benton Circuit Court denied petitioner’s motion to dismiss the charges on speedy trial grounds, and he now seeks a writ of prohibition in this court pursuant to A.R.Cr.P. Rule 28.1(d). This court has jurisdiction of cases of prohibition. Ark. Sup. Ct. R. l-2(a)(6). There is no merit to petitioner’s argument, and we deny his request for a writ of prohibition.

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