Woods v. State

RYDER, Acting Chief Judge.

Appellant appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion to discharge which was based on the speedy trial rule. Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.191. Appellant was arrested in Polk County for armed robbery (a felony charge) on December 23, 1984. He was released on his own recognizance and arrested again in Polk County on unrelated misdemeanor charges on March 14, 1985.

Arraignment for the felony charge was scheduled for April 1, 1985. Appellant failed to appear at the April 1 felony arraignment because he was in the Polk County jail on the unrelated misdemeanor charges. He was…