ROGERS v. KEATING

No. 81-1045.

411 So.2d 231 (1982)

Donnell ROGERS, Petitioner, v. The Honorable Richard B. KEATING, Circuit Court Judge, Ninth Judicial Circuit, Orange County, Florida, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

As Corrected February 23, 1982.

Rehearing Denied March 11, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph W. DuRocher, Public Defender, and Glenn Klausman, Asst. Public Defender, Orlando, for petitioner.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Shawn L. Briese, Asst. Atty. Gen., Daytona Beach, for respondent.


COBB, Judge.

The issue in this case is whether a continuance granted the state for exceptional circumstances during the speedy trial period, but which does not specifically extend the period, operates to extend it. We hold that it does, and therefore deny Rogers' petition for writ of prohibition.

Rogers was arrested for and charged with two felonies. Thereafter, the court extended the original 180-day speedy trial period 30 days to accommodate the state. Rogers...

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