Legal Opinion
Alonso v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 19, 2009No. 3D09-1647PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShepherd, J.
The question presented by the Petition for Writ of Prohibition filed in this case is whether a notice of expiration of speedy trial time is timely within the meaning of subsection (h) of Florida’s Speedy Trial rule, Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.191, when filed and served during the last full day of a speedy trial demand period. We conclude it is not and, therefore, deny the petition.
The petitioner, Silvio Alonso, was arrested on July 4, 2008, for trafficking in cocaine and possessing drug paraphernalia. He filed a demand for speedy trial, pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure…
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