Strickland v. State

NIMMONS, Judge.

Strickland entered a plea of nolo conten-dere to the offense of escape reserving the right to appeal an order denying his motion for discharge under the Speedy Trial Rule. We reverse the trial court’s denial of the motion for discharge.

Strickland escaped from the Lawtey Correctional Institution on May 4, 1982. According to an arrest report, which was completed and signed by a Putnam County Deputy Sheriff and which was received in evidence at the hearing on the motion for discharge, Strickland was arrested on May 4,1982, by the deputy on a charge of escape under Section 944.40,…