STATE v. GROOMS

No. 80-539.

389 So.2d 313 (1980)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Kevin GROOMS, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

October 17, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Michael J. Kotler, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellant.

William A. Patterson of Masterson, Rogers, Patterson, Masterson & Lowe, St. Petersburg, for appellee.


CAMPBELL, Judge.

Grooms was arrested on September 8, 1979, and released two days later. Subsequently, an information was filed charging him with battery of a law enforcement officer in violation of Section 784.07, Florida Statutes. Grooms did not appear at his arraignment on October 16, at which time a public defender was appointed to represent him, and his trial was set for January 17, 1980. Grooms' appointed counsel was present when the trial date was announced...

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