Legal Opinion

F.A.T. v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 15, 1988No. 86-3143PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

BASKIN, Judge.

After pleading nolo contendere to the charges of obstructing an officer and trespass of a conveyance, and reserving his right to appeal the trial court’s denial of his motion to dismiss, defendant, F.A.T., filed this appeal. We affirm.

Defendant argues that he was deprived of his right to a speedy trial and that his right to discharge turns on the question of whether he or the state is responsible for his nonappearance at an adjudicatory hearing. Contending that he never received notice of the adjudicatory hearing, defendant maintains that the state is responsible for the court’s…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. JB v. KordaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
  2. Smith v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  3. State v. LongDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Pannier v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991

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