M.D.E. v. State

Petitioner, M.D.E., a child, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus alleging he is entitled to release pursuant to section 985.26(2), Florida Statutes (2016). Section 985.26(2) provides:

A child may not be held in secure or nonsecure detention care under a special detention order for more than 21 days unless an adjudicatory hearing for the case has been commenced in good faith by the court, However, upon good cause being shown that the nature of the charge requires additional time for the prosecution or defense of the case, the court may extend the length of detention for an additional 9…