Carter v. State

HENDRY, Judge.

Appellant’s sole point on appeal is whether the trial court erred in denying his motion for discharge on the ground that the applicable speedy trial time period was tolled by its extension order of May 1, 1978, which was entered over appellant’s objection. The extension order stated:

“UPON motion of the Defendant to dismiss the Information charging Grand Theft, the Court makes the following finding:

Previous to this case, several Circuit Judges of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida have dismissed Informations on the grounds that the Grand Theft Statute, Section 812.014,…