Sumbry v. State

310 So.2d 445 (1975)

Nathaniel A. SUMBRY, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 74-428.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

April 4, 1975.

James A. Gardner, Public Defender, Sarasota, and Durand J. Adams, Asst. Public Defender, Bradenton, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Davis G. Anderson, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.

McNULTY, Chief Judge.

Defendant appeals from a conviction of possession of heroin contending that the state's delay of 171 days between the date of arrest and the filing of an information prevented him from adequately…