STATE v. REITANO

No. 80-932.

398 So.2d 509 (1981)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Ken REITANO and Jay Maturo, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

May 27, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Robert L. Bogen, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Patrick Rastatter and Hilliard Moldorf, Fort Lauderdale, for appellees.


LETTS, Chief Judge.

The State appeals a discharge granted under the speedy trial rule because an earlier trial court's order extending speedy trial (so the State could appeal) was entered (1) ex parte, and (2) prior to the actual filing of the notice of appeal. We reverse on both issues.

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