Legal Opinion
State v. Edwards
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 18, 1987No. 86-726PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHARP, Judge.
The state appeals from an order discharging Edwards from prosecution. The trial court's ruling was based on the state’s failure to bring Edwards to trial within 180 days after September 18, 1985, the date Edwards made his demand for disposition of the charges against him under section 941.45(3)(b) of the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act (IAD). We affirm because we find no evidence in this record sufficient to constitute a waiver of Edwards’ rights to a speedy trial under the IAD.
In April 1983, Edwards was arrested for sexual battery in Florida. He failed to appear for his…
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