State v. Hall

LaROSE, Judge.

The State appeals the trial court’s order discharging George Alphonse Hall due to a violation of the speedy, trial rule. The State asserts that it should have been afforded a ten-day period under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.191(p)(3) in which to proceed to trial before the trial court discharged Mr. Hall. We agree and reverse.

Mr. Hall was arrested on felony charges in Hillsborough County on June 29, 2003, triggering the running of the speedy trial time. See Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.191(d)(1). An information was filed on July 14, 2003. Mr. Hall, however, had been arrested and *1002w…