Legal Opinion
Wilson v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 23, 1985No. 84-1239PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
• FRANK D. UPCHURCH, Jr., Judge.
Wilson appeals from a judgment and sentence for grand theft, contending that he has been denied a speedy trial under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.191. We agree and accordingly reverse and remand with directions to discharge Wilson from the crime.
The facts in this case are relatively simple. Wilson escaped from a Florida correctional institution in October, 1983. He stole an automobile in Osceola County, Florida, and fled to Texas where he was stopped for a faulty headlight. After admitting that the car was stolen, Wilson was taken into custody by Texas…
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Lewis v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
- State v. BasshamSupreme Court of Florida · 1977
- Holmes v. LefflerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- Gaskins v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- Ramos v. AmidonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972
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3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. WilsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1986