Ellison v. Langston

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

Billy Joe Ellison seeks a writ to prohibit Circuit Judge John Langston from proceeding with the trial of criminal charges against him. The basis of the petition is alleged to be a violation of his constitutional right to a speedy trial, Ark. Const. Art. 2, § 10, and A.R.Cr.P. Rule 28.1 (c), which requires the trial be held within 18 months from the date of arrest. This petition must be denied because the facts were not undisputed.

Ellison was charged in the North Little Rock Municipal Court with second degree forgery on September 13, 1983. He made bond for $2,000 and…