STATE v. OCHRAN

No. 82-829.

429 So.2d 77 (1983)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Paula OCHRAN, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

April 6, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Joy B. Shearer, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

No appearance by appellee.


PER CURIAM.

The appealed order dismissed the information filed against Ochran for prearrest delay because approximately 16 months intervened between the time of the alleged offense and Ochran's arrest.

Our survey of the record reflects that Ochran has not suffered actual prejudice on account of the delay. Moreover, there is no evidence that the delay was intentionally caused by the State in order to gain a tactical advantage. Finding no other basis to support...

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