Lewis v. State

357 So.2d 725 (1978)

Oscar LEWIS, Petitioner,

v.

STATE of Florida, Respondent.

No. 52610.

Supreme Court of Florida.

April 5, 1978.

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender and Craig S. Barnard, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for petitioner.

David H. Bludworth, State's Atty. and James R. Wolf, Asst. State's Atty., West Palm Beach, for respondent.

HATCHETT, Justice.

The district court has certified to us its decision, reported at 352 So.2d 93 (Fla. 4th DCA 1977), involving a question of great public interest:

Whether the speedy trial time provisions of Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.191(b)(1) apply to a defendant…