STATE v. JACKSON

No. 75-1863.

336 So.2d 402 (1976)

The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Tommile JACKSON, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied September 1, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard E. Gerstein, State's Atty., and Lance R. Stelzer, Asst. State's Atty., for appellant.

Arthur E. Huttoe, Miami, for appellee.

Before BARKDULL, C.J., and PEARSON and HAVERFIELD, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Affirmed upon the rule that "A defendant's constitutional rights have been denied if he is not brought to trial within such period of time as is reasonable under the circumstances and the delay is due to neglect or laches of the prosecution or of public officers."1 Therefore, even though defendant has waived speedy trial, he must be tried in a reasonable time after he has announced that he is ready...

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