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STATE v. LUKE

Nos. LL-402, LL-419, MM-420, NN-258, OO-132 and OO-134.

382 So.2d 1265 (1980)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Milton Lawson LUKE and Raymond M. Hilverson, Appellees. Ronnie STACEY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. Henry WOLF, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. Dennis Michael PICKLE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. John Bruce WEST, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. Gilbert HILL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied May 16, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Richard W. Prospect and Doris E. Jenkins, Asst. Attys. Gen., for appellant in No. LL-402.

Gary R. Dunham, Asst. Public Defender, Starke, for appellees in No. LL-402.

Shon A. Saxon and Gary R. Dunham, Asst. Public Defenders, Starke, for appellants in Nos. MM-419, MM-420, NN-258, OO-132 and OO-134.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Richard W. Prospect and Doris E. Jenkins, Asst. Attys. Gen., for appellees in Nos. MM-419, MM-420, NN-258, OO-132 and OO-134.

PER CURIAM.

The issue presented is whether the placement of prisoners, suspected of criminal activity, in administrative confinement pending the ultimate disposition of the charges, coupled with prosecutorial delay, violates the due process and equal protection rights to such an extent as to justify dismissal of pending criminal charges. We think not.

Luke and Hilverson are both state prisoners. They allegedly committed an escape December 7, 1977. Both defendants...

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