SWANSON v. LOVE

No. 73-922.

290 So.2d 112 (1974)

Willie C. SWANSON, Petitioner, v. The Honorable William K. LOVE, As Judge of the Circuit Court, in and for Polk County, Florida, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

February 6, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lex M. Taylor, Jr., Lakeland, for petitioner.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Robert J. Landry, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for respondent.


MANN, Chief Judge.

On April 17, 1973, Swanson was taken into custody, charged with robbery. Swanson was unable to raise the fee his private counsel required and was assigned counsel, who moved for a continuance. A jury trial originally set for June 5, 1973 was reset for June 12. On June 5, the State Attorney filed a notice of nolle prosequi which indicated that Swanson's presence on the scene was for a legal purpose. On September 25, 1973, a second information charging...

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