State v. E.G.

The State of Florida (“State”) appeals an order of the trial court that discharged a petition of delinquency filed against ap-pellee, E.G., a juvenile, because appellee’s ninety-day speedy trial period expired. We reverse.

At the hearing on the motion to dismiss, the trial found that, pursuant to Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.090(d), the time period for holding the adjudicatory hearing had expired. The State asked the trial court to allow it the time period provided in Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.090(m).1 When the ninety-day *456speedy trial period expired, the trial court should…