Legal Opinion

Walker v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 10, 2010No. 5D10-80Published

1Opinion of the CourtLawson, J.

Giovanna Sinquin Walker appeals from an order denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus, which sought dismissal of a 2009 information charging him with purchase of cannabis. Walker is serving a federal prison sentence in Ohio, and acknowledges that Florida’s speedy trial rule does not afford him any relief.1 However, Walker alleges that he is entitled to relief *916under the speedy trial provision in the United States and Florida Constitutions, and under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act (“IADA”), section 941.45, Florida Statutes, and 18 U.S.C. Appendix.2 We affirm.

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Milton Wayne Seymore v. State of Alabama, Leoneal Davis, Warden, and the Attorney General of the State of AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
  3. Jon Michael Hunter v. F.P. Samples, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
  4. Powers v. PowersDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
  5. State v. BlankenshipDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982

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