Johnson v. State

KEHOE, Judge.

Appellant, defendant below, brings this appeal from her judgment of conviction and sentence for bribery. We reverse.

The sole question presented by this appeal is whether the trial court erred in denying appellant’s motion to dismiss pursuant to the speedy trial rule, Florida Rule Criminal Procedure 3.191(d)(3), because her trial commenced more than 90 days after a State continuance, which period was uninterrupted by any defense motions, and after the requisite 180 days had run from the arrest date.

The facts pertinent to this cause may be summarized as follows: Appellant was…