Allen v. State

COWART, Judge.

Appellant began serving a sentence in the State of Washington on March 22, 1978. By letter dated April 27,1978, he wrote the State Attorney of Orange County, Florida, to institute proceedings under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers, Section 941.-45 et seq., Florida Statutes. By letter dated May 27, 1978, Orange County authorities first wrote Washington State authorities causing a detainer to be placed on appellant. On October 2,1978, appellant made a second request for disposition of Orange County charges against him. He was returned to Orange County and tried on March 29,…