Legal Opinion
State v. Blankenship
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 1, 1982No. 82-79PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIMES, Judge.
The state appeals an order discharging appellee for a constitutional speedy trial violation.
On December 3, 1979, the state filed an information charging appellee with possession in excess of 2,000 pounds of cannabis. The trial was originally set for April 1, 1980, but his attorney obtained a ninety day continuance. On April 29, 1980, the case was called but passed because neither ap-pellee nor his lawyer was present. The case was passed again on June 3, 1980, because the state chemist was in the hospital. The case was reset for trial on July 8,1980. On the day before the trial…
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- State v. MossDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- State v. ForstenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
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