In the Interest of T.D.B. v. Kirk

ORFINGER, Judge.

Petitioner seeks a writ of prohibition seeking to prevent the trial court from holding a dispositional hearing in this juvenile proceeding. Petitioner contends that the adjudicatory hearing was held after speedy trial had expired, so the court had no jurisdiction to conduct that hearing and consequently has no jurisdiction to sentence petitioner. We issued a rule to show cause directed to the respondent, and further proceedings in the lower court were stayed pursuant to Fla.R.App.P. 9.100(f). We have considered the response and now deny the writ and vacate the stay.

Petitioner…