Legal Opinion

State of Florida v. S.A., a child

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided February 13, 2014No. SC12-2229PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Per curiam

We review the Fourth District Court of Appeal’s decision in State v. S.A., 96 So.3d 1133 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012), which the Fourth District certified is in direct conflict with the Fifth District Court of Appeal’s decision in State v. McFarland, 747 So.2d 481 (Fla. 5th DCA 2000), rev. denied, 767 So.2d 458 (Fla.2000), regarding how the speedy trial rule’s recapture window should be calculated.1 Based on the plain language of the speedy trial rule, we approve the Fifth District’s decision in McFarland calculating the recapture window as two separate 5- and 10-day time periods and quash the Fourth…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. NelsonSupreme Court of Florida · 2010
  2. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1998
  3. D.K.D. v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
  4. State v. ThomasDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
  5. Baxter v. DowneyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State of Florida v. Donald WilsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
  2. In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure - 2018 Regular-Cycle ReportSupreme Court of Florida · 2018
  3. State v. J.C., a childDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015

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