Schulkin v. State

Appellant was charged by information with one count of possession and one count of the sale of a hallucinogenic drug known as LSD. Following jury trial, a verdict of guilty was rendered, judgment was entered, and he was sentenced to five years on each count, the sentences to run concurrently. This appeal ensued.

Several points are urged for reversal : First, that the trial court erred in not discharging the defendant in the trial court because he was not brought to trial within the provisions of Rule 3.191 CrPR, 33 F. S.A. [the speedy trial rule]. We find no merit in this position because the…