STATE v. NELSON

No. 74-262.

320 So.2d 835 (1975)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Roger NELSON, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied November 6, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Davis G. Anderson, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellant.

William C. Gregg, III, Clearwater, for appellee.


BOARDMAN, Judge.

The state appeals a trial court order discharging appellee, Roger Nelson, because of a violation of the speedy trial rule. We reverse.

A search of Nelson's residence pursuant to a warrant revealed marijuana and a water pipe. He was arrested on June 6, 1973, and immediately charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana. That charge was later nolle prossed, and on June 27, Nelson was informed against for possession of paraphernalia. A capias...

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