Legal Opinion
Small v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 28, 1984No. Nos. AW-75, AW-76PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINTON, Judge.
Appellants pled nolo contendere to a charge of conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance, in violation of section 777.04, Florida Statutes, reserving their respective rights to appeal the trial court’s order finding they waived speedy trial. We affirm.
The following recitation of facts shows how the relatively straight forward purpose of the speedy trial rule may be completely defeated. Appellants were arrested on February 11, 1983, and an information was filed on March 23, 1983, charging them with possession and the sale of cannabis, and conspiracy to deliver a controlled…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Butterworth in and for Broward Cty. v. FluellenSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
- State Ex Rel. Butler v. CullenSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
- State v. BrownDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- Ehn v. SmithDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
- State v. McCreryDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
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