State ex rel. Savage v. Kaplan

ANDERSON, ALLEN C., Associate Judge.

Appellant was charged with the violation of municipal ordinances on March 4, 1973. More than 90 days later these charges were scheduled to be tried before the appropriate municipal court. No formal attempt was made in municipal court to raise the question of entitlement to a speedy trial.

Prior to trial time in municipal court appellant demanded a trial by jury which caused the charges to be transferred to the county court for trial. In county court appellant moved for discharge under 3.191, FRCrP, 33 F.S.A., on the grounds he had been denied a speedy trial…