State v. Thurston

KEHOE, Judge.

Appellant, State of Florida, brings this appeal from an order entered by the trial court granting appellee’s, defendant below, motion to dismiss the cause and discharge him due to a violation of the speedy trial rule. We affirm.

On February 9, 1978, appellee was taken into custody as a result of the conduct or criminal episode giving rise to the crime charged. Appellant filed an information in this cause on March 1,1978. Thereafter, on March 3, 1978, appellee was brought to arraignment. At the arraignment, the public defender was appointed to represent appel-lee. After the…