State v. Pelham

The State appeals an order discharging Domonique Pelham from charges of burglary of a conveyance and petit theft based upon the trial court’s finding that the charges were filed beyond the speedy trial period set forth in Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.191. Finding no speedy trial violation, we reverse.

At 4:30 a.m. on June 30, 2010, police were dispatched to the Village Lake Apartments in Orange County, Florida, in response to a vehicle burglary complaint. They met with a Mr. Helms, who reported his discovery that someone had broken a window of his car, activating his car alarm. Mr.…