Palmer v. State

SILBERMAN, Chief Judge.

Willie Leroy Palmer seeks review of his judgment and sentence for resisting arrest with violence. Palmer was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer and entered a negotiated guilty plea to the reduced charge while reserving the right to appeal the denial of two dispositive motions to dismiss. We affirm as to the denial of both motions but write to discuss why Palmer was not entitled to dismissal under the speedy trial rule.

The applicable speedy trial rule, Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.191(a), provides that a defendant must be brought to trial within 90…