STATE EX REL. SMITH v. RUDD

No. FF-327

347 So.2d 813 (1977)

The STATE of Florida Upon the Relation of Leroy SMITH, Petitioner, v. John A. RUDD, As Judge of the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit in and for Leon County, Florida, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

June 30, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elise F. Judelle, Judelle & Boge, Tallahassee, for petitioner.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Michael H. Davidson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.


MILLS, Judge.

Smith filed a suggestion for writ of prohibition in which he contends that his right to speedy trial has been violated.

On 27 July 1976, Smith was arrested on charges of forging and uttering. On 22 October 1976, a 24 count information was filed charging Smith with two counts of forgery and one count of uttering. Three other co-defendants were charged in the same information. On 1 November 1976, Smith and his co-defendants appeared before the...

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