Holland v. State

In this criminal appeal, Appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for discharge because the amended information filed after the expiration of the speedy trial period charged him with a new offense. We affirm for the reasons that follow.

In October 2015, Appellant was stopped for a traffic infraction. He was arrested after a consensual search of his pockets resulted in the discovery of $1195 in cash, 46 small plastic baggies, and a bag containing five grams of a white powdery substance. A field test of the substance “appeared to test positive” for cocaine, but the…