Rickey Dale Newman, Petitioner v. Honorable Gary R. Cottrell, Crawford County Circuit Court, Respondent

Summary

The court denied Newman’s petition for a writ of certiorari challenging the denial of his speedy-trial motion. It held that the speedy-trial period began when the mandate issued after his conviction was vacated, but the period during which he remained incompetent to stand trial was excludable, and criminal proceedings could not resume until he was found fit. The record therefore did not show an error or abuse of discretion warranting extraordinary relief.