Bryant v. State

Joe Bryant challenges the judgments and sentences imposed upon him after a retrial. He raises four claims, none of which require a reversal. Although I concur in the court’s affirmance, I write to address Mr. Bryant’s claim that his retrial violated the speedy trial rule. See Fla. R.Crim. P. 3.191(m).

Mr. Bryant was originally charged with sexual activity with a child by a person in familial or custodial authority; handling or fondling a child under sixteen in a lewd, lascivious, or indecent manner; and showing obscene material to a minor. Mr. Bryant waived his right to a speedy trial on these…