Reed v. State

James Mitchel Reed, the' defendant in three felony cases pending below in Volu-sia County, petitions for a writ of prohibition, alleging that the State violated his right to a speedy trial in each case. Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.191(a) provides that a person charged with a felony “shall be brought to trial within ... 175 days of arrest.” Reed was granted the right to represent himself in these cases and, pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.191(p)(2), he filed a Notice of Expiration of Speedy Trial Time, after having been in continuous custody in the Volusia County Jail…