Legal Opinion
State v. Carter
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided April 16, 1981No. 57937PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McDONALD, Justice.
The state seeks certiorari review of a decision of the Third District Court of Appeal 1 which discharged respondent from prosecution because he, a defendant charged with grand theft under section 812.014, Florida Statutes (1977), was not brought to trial within 180 days of his arrest. Recognizing that the circumstances differ somewhat from those in State ex rel. Sheppard v. Duval, 287 So.2d 370 (Fla.3d DCA 1973), we perceive conflict and accept jurisdiction.2
Before trial Carter moved to dismiss the information claiming that the statute under which he was charged is…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- State v. AllenSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
- Butterworth in and for Broward Cty. v. FluellenSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
- Stuart v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
- State v. JenkinsSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
- State Ex Rel. Smith v. NesbittDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Vaughn v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
- State v. ReitanoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- Carter v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- Cusanelli v. StateCircuit Court for the Judicial Circuits of Florida · 1985