TRAVIS v. STATE

No. KK-359.

364 So.2d 870 (1978)

Robert TRAVIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

December 5, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Minerva, Public Defender, and Charles J. Kahn, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Carolyn M. Snurkowski, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Travis pleaded nolo contendere to a charge of escape, reserving his right to appeal and to urge that the trial court erroneously denied his motion for discharge under the speedy trial rule, Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.191(b)(1). We hold the motion for discharge should have been granted and, accordingly, we reverse Travis' conviction.

Travis was confined in a state correctional institution until his escape on June 5, 1977. On June 8, 1977, Travis was arrested...

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