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STATE v. BECKETT

No. 77-247.

357 So.2d 448 (1978)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Christopher BECKETT, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

March 31, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Jack O. Johnson, Public Defender, and David S. Bergdoll, Asst. Public Defender, Bartow, for appellee.

OTT, Judge.

The state seeks reversal of the lower court's order discharging appellee under the speedy trial rule, Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.191. I agree and reverse the order of discharge.

On July 15, 1976, appellee was arrested for attempted burglary and possession of burglary tools. Under Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.191(a)(1) the speedy trial time period for a felony is 180 days. An information was not filed until September 8, 1976. Finally, on January 10, 1977 appellee was brought...

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