FLUELLEN v. BUTTERWORTH

No. 78-2227.

372 So.2d 943 (1979)

Rosa Lee FLUELLEN, Petitioner, v. Honorable Robert A. BUTTERWORTH, As Judge of the Circuit Court of the 17TH Judicial Circuit, in and for Broward County, Florida, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied July 11, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan H. Schreiber, Public Defender, and Stuart M. Lerner, Asst. Public Defender, Fort Lauderdale, for petitioner.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Kenneth G. Spillias, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for respondent.


DOWNEY, Chief Judge.

Petitioner seeks to prohibit the trial court from exercising further jurisdiction over her on the grounds that the speedy trial time has expired.

The speedy trial period commenced running October 23, 1977, when Petitioner was taken into custody. On March 9, 1978, Petitioner was granted a continuance. On May 30, 1978, the State was granted a continuance. Thereafter, the Petitioner filed no motion to delay the trial date though the State...

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