STATE v. ROUNDTREE

No. 83-123.

438 So.2d 68 (1983)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. David Laverne ROUNDTREE, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied October 3, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Peggy A. Quince, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellant.

Jerry Hill, Public Defender, Bartow, and Robert F. Moeller, Asst. Public Defender, Tampa, for appellee.


LEHAN, Judge.

The state appeals an order discharging appellant David Laverne Roundtree because of a violation of his Sixth Amendment right to speedy trial. We affirm.

The appellant was alleged to have committed a burglary on December 24, 1980. A sworn affidavit to that effect was filed by a Tampa Police officer on January 12, 1981. The affidavit included the appellant's full name, address, physical description, date of birth, and birth place. Thereafter, on...

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