Legal Opinion
Hill v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 18, 2014No. 1D13-4724PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtClark, J.
By petition for writ of prohibition, Richard Scott Hill alleges that his speedy trial rights have been violated, and seeks discharge from the charges for which he is currently facing prosecution in Duval County. We agree that the petitioner is entitled to a discharge based upon the speedy trial rule, and grant the petition.
On charges unrelated to the instant proceeding, the petitioner was arrested and taken into custody in St. Johns County on May 8, 2011. Subsequently, on May 11, 2011, several warrants issued in Duval County for the petitioner’s arrest on five new counts, including armed…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State v. BasshamSupreme Court of Florida · 1977
- Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1987
- Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
- O'BRYAN v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
- Trainer v. BroomeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
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