Williams v. State

Petitioner, Allister Williams, was charged on January 16, 2002, with grand theft and unauthorized possession of identification card/drivers’ license. Petitioner filed a motion for discharge pursuant to *864Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.191(b). The trial court denied his motion. He now seeks a writ prohibiting further prosecution. Because the speedy trial period had expired and no delay attributable to the accused was shown, we grant the writ and remand the matter to the trial court for an order discharging petitioner.

Florida’s speedy trial rule is embodied in Florida Rule of Criminal…