Legal Opinion
State v. V.M.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 23, 2003No. 4D02-1758PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPolen, C.J.
The State contends the trial court erred in holding the ten-day recapture period provided for in Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.090(m)(3) was not available to the State as a consequence of its failure to arraign V.M. prior to the expiration of the ninety-day speedy trial time, and dismissing the charges against V.M. We agree with the State and reverse the order of dismissal.
V.M. was arrested on December 29, 2001, and on January 24, 2002, the State *1067filed a petition for delinquency charging him with possession of cannabis, less than twenty (20) grams. However, V.M. was not arraigned until…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- D.D. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
- A.L. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
- State v. D.L.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
- D.C. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
3Cited by4 opinions
- C.D. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
- State v. M.M.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
- State v. D.M.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
- State v. MMDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004