Julian Rueda v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Rueda’s postconviction petition, holding that counsel was not ineffective for failing to move to dismiss the possession-with-intent charge on speedy-trial grounds. Because all charges arose from the same criminal episode, the speedy-trial period began at arrest and valid excludable periods applied to the later-added charge, making the trial timely. No separate opinions were filed.