Legal Opinion
Alvarez v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 22, 1999No. 99-348PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
729 So.2d 472 (1999)
Carlos Rafael ALVAREZ, Petitioner,
v.
The STATE of Florida, Respondent.
No. 99-348.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
March 22, 1999.
Kenneth P. Speiller, Miami, for petitioner.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Fredericka Sands, Assistant Attorney General.
Before COPE, GERSTEN, and GODERICH, JJ.
2Per curiam
Carlos Rafael Alvarez ("defendant") seeks a writ prohibiting the trial court from proceeding with his criminal trial claiming that his right to a speedy trial was violated. We grant the writ and direct the trial court to discharge the defendant.
On January 2,…
3Cases cited1 opinion
- Stridiron v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
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