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STATE v. ANDREWS

Nos. 78-825, 78-826.

369 So.2d 610 (1979)

The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Henry ANDREWS and Robert Lee Richburg, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

January 23, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janet Reno, State Atty. and George Volsky, Asst. State Atty. and Howard Blumberg, Legal Intern, for appellant.

Weiner, Robbins & Tunkey and Alan S. Ross, Robrish & Major, Miami, for appellees.

Before PEARSON, KEHOE and SCHWARTZ, JJ.

SCHWARTZ, Judge.

The state appeals from orders discharging the defendants. We hold that the trial judge correctly concluded that the provisions of the speedy trial rule, Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.191(a)(1) precluded the state from further prosecution and therefore affirm the determinations below.1

Andrews and Richburg were arrested by Federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents, on July 23, 1977 on charges of federal narcotics law violations...

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