Simpson v. Sheriff of Dallas County

Sedric Maurice Simpson has petitioned this Court for a writ of habeas corpus based on his alleged unlawful detention in violation of Ark. R. Crim. P. 28.1(a). We must decide whether a pretrial detainee may claim a violation of Rule 28.1(a) through a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed in this Court and, if so, whether Mr. Simpson is in fact being detained in violation of that rule. We hold that a pretrial detainee may seek a writ of habeas corpus in this Court, following an adverse ruling below, for the purpose of determining whether he or she is being detained in violation of Rule…