Brown v. State

Tom Glaze, Justice.

Chrisshannon Brown petitions this court for a writ of prohibition against the Pulaski County Circuit Court, First Division, asserting that the court mistakenly denied her motion to dismiss for speedy-trial reasons. The circuit court denied Brown’s motion, finding the trial delay was attributable to Brown’s unavailability, which is excludable under Rule 28.3(e) of the Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure.1

The facts relevant to Brown’s argument begin with her arrest on November 30, 1995, at a home located at 2606 South Arch Street, Little Rock. Brown’s arrest resulted in her…