Hood v. State

COWART, Judge.

This is another case involving the speedy trial rule, Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.191.

Arrested on April 3,1980, appellant failed to appear for trial on July 30, 1980. He was rearrested on August 15, 1980, and remained incarcerated continuously until his motion for discharge under the speedy trial rule was filed on March 20,1981. That motion was granted by one judge, but the State filed a motion for rehearing1 of the order of discharge and another judge2 heard and granted the State’s motion and vacated the order of discharge. Appellant pled nolo contendere reserving the…