STATE v. THURSTON

No. 78-1838.

372 So.2d 959 (1979)

The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Kenneth THURSTON, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied July 26, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janet Reno, State's Atty., and Steven V. Rosin, Asst. State's Atty., for appellant.

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender and Bruce A. Rosenthal, Asst. Public Defender, for appellee.

Before HENDRY, HUBBART and KEHOE, JJ.


KEHOE, Judge.

Appellant, State of Florida, brings this appeal from an order entered by the trial court granting appellee's, defendant below, motion to dismiss the cause and discharge him due to a violation of the speedy trial rule. We affirm.

On February 9, 1978, appellee was taken into custody as a result of the conduct or criminal episode giving rise to the crime charged. Appellant filed an information in this cause on March 1, 1978. Thereafter, on March...

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