Legal Opinion
State v. Floyd
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 29, 1994No. 93-02158PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
The state appeals the order discharging Leta Floyd for failure to bring her to trial on possession of cocaine and paraphernalia charges within the 175-day speedy trial time period of Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.191(a) (speedy trial without demand). We hold that the trial court improperly applied rule 3.191(a) to the facts of this case and reverse.
On January 30, 1992, Floyd was arrested for soliciting for prostitution and notified to appear on February 17, 1992. The case was apparently heard and resolved in county court.
In August 1992, a lab reported that the pipe found during the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State v. HoesleyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
- Bouchacra v. LefflerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. HannaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
- Willis v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
- State v. PelhamDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
- State v. WarrenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015