STATE v. RIVERO

Nos. 80-1291, 80-1292.

400 So.2d 34 (1981)

The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Angel Gavino RIVERO, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

May 19, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janet Reno, State Atty. and Stephen V. Rosin, Asst. State Atty., for appellant.

Nathan & Williams and Douglas L. Williams, Robert F. Weiner, Miami, for appellee.

Before DANIEL S. PEARSON and FERGUSON, JJ., and PEARSON, TILLMAN (Ret.), Associate Judge.


FERGUSON, Judge.

The State of Florida appeals from two orders of the Circuit Court, Criminal Division, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Dade County, Florida, dismissing two felony informations solely because they were both signed by an assistant state attorney rather than by the state attorney. Jurisdiction is pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure, 9.140(c)(1)(A). We reverse.

Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.140(g) expressly provides that: "An information...

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