Garnett v. State

457 So.2d 1144 (1984)

Errol GARNETT, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 83-961.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

October 23, 1984.

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Elliot H. Scherker, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Renee E. Ruska, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and HUBBART and FERGUSON, JJ.

SCHWARTZ, Chief Judge.

We reject the defendant's claim that he was entitled to discharge under the speedy trial rule, Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.191. Garnett did not appear on the date scheduled for trial. Although his absence…