State of Arkansas v. Karen Siegel

Summary

The Supreme Court of Arkansas dismissed the State's appeal from an order granting Karen Siegel's motion to dismiss misdemeanor animal-cruelty charges for violation of speedy-trial requirements. The court held that the appeal challenged factual findings concerning which periods were attributable to the defense, rather than presenting an interpretation of a criminal rule with widespread ramifications, and therefore was not authorized under the governing limitation on State appeals.