State v. Crawford

DONALD L. CORBIN, Justice.

A felony charge against Ap- pellee Gloria Jean Crawford was dismissed by the Van Burén County Circuit Court because the State had previously nolprossed a charge for the same offense pursuant to a plea agreement. The State appeals this dismissal. Crawford cross-appeals that the refiling of the felony charge violated her right to a speedy trial. This appeal by the State involves a perceived inconsistency in the decisions of this court. Thus, our jurisdiction is pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. l-2(b)(2) and Ark. R. App. P.-Crim. 3.

On March 18, 2005, Crawford was charged…