Johnson v. State

Deen, Chief Judge.

Appellant Johnson contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a new trial because it erred in denying his motion to dismiss the indictment.

Johnson was indicted by the grand jury on January 9,1978, and could not be located. Sometime in early May, the district attorney received the following letter dated May 8,1978: "Dear Sir, you are hereby informed of my present whereabouts, Palm Beach County Jail, Palm Beach, Florida. I propose to file for a dismissal of any and all pending charges against me there in your County and/or State unless sentencing therein is…