Cummings v. State

Appellant challenges his conviction based on an alleged speedy trial violation. He argues that his conviction was based on charges that arose from the same criminal episode as charges for which the speedy trial period had expired. We conclude that, although the charges all were related to illicit drugs, each involved distinct acts and distinct crimes. Therefore, they did not arise from the same criminal episode for speedy trial purposes. See State v. Banks, 50 So.3d 730 (Fla. 5th DCA 2010) (defendant’s charges for dealing in stolen property and possession of firearm with altered serial…