BELL v. STATE

No. CR 80-84.

603 S.W.2d 397 (1980)

Ellis "Bucky" BELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

August 25, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert F. Morehead, Pine Bluff, for appellant.

Steve Clark, Atty. Gen., by Jack W. Dickerson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


GEORGE ROSE SMITH, Justice.

The jury found Bell guilty and sentenced him to 15 years' imprisonment for aggravated robbery and 5 years for interference with a law enforcement officer by a threat of deadly force. He argues two points for reversal.

First, there is no merit in the contention that Bell was denied his right to a speedy trial. It is true that he was not tried within 9 months after his arrest and incarceration, but that delay did not entitle him to...

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