Legal Opinion
State v. Daniels
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 12, 1982No. 81-425PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHARP, Judge.
The State appeals the trial court’s order which granted Daniels’ motion for discharge pursuant to Florida’s “Speedy Trial” Rule.1 We reverse.
Daniels was arrested on August 21, 1980 for the crime charged in this case, and that commenced the running of the 180 day speedy trial time.2 Her trial was first set for January 25, 1981, but on January 20, 1981 the State sought and obtained a continuance because the victim of the alleged crime (an essential witness) could not be located within the State of Florida. The trial was reset for February 25, 1981.
On February 13, 1981, the witness…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Butterworth in and for Broward Cty. v. FluellenSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
- State Ex Rel. Butler v. CullenSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
- State v. KurtzDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
- Holmes v. LefflerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. GibsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
- L.J. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- State v. BennettCircuit Court for the Judicial Circuits of Florida · 1988