State ex rel. Retchin v. Turner

HENDRY, Judge.

Michael Robert Retchin, defendant, has petitioned this court for a writ of mandamus directing the respondent, judge of the Criminal Court of Record for Dade County, Florida to enter an order dismissing pending charges against the petitioner and discharging him.

An information charging the petitioner with unlawful sale or delivery of marijuana and unlawful possession of marijuana was filed against him on April 14, 1970 (April Term). Bond was posted and he was released on or about January 15, 1970, following his arrest a day earlier, and prior to the above information being filed.

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