State v. Gleason

BOARDMAN, Judge.

The state appeals the trial court’s order discharging appellee Gleason for failure of the state to try him within sixty days of his demand for speedy trial filed pursuant to Rule 3.191(a)(2), Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure. We reverse.

Appellee was arrested on July 21, 1978 for first-degree murder and was charged by indictment filed August 28,1978 with being an accessory after the fact to a felony, in violation of Section 777.03, Florida Statutes (1977). On September 12, 1978, trial was set for November 13, 1978. On October 19, 1978, appellee filed a motion for…