Valdez v. Tramel

OVERTON, Justice.

These consolidated petitions seek review of McCaskill v. McMillan, 563 So.2d 800 (Fla. 1st DCA 1990), in which the First District Court of Appeal certified the question presented regarding the interpretation of rule 3.133(b)(6),1 Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, concerning the timely charging of defendants by indictment or information as a matter of great public importance. We have jurisdiction pursuant to article V, section 3(b)(4), Florida Constitution.

*162We answered this question m Bowens v. Tyson, 578 So.2d 696 (Fla.1991), holding that rule 3.138(b)(6) does not mandate a…