STATE v. JORDAN

Nos. 82-1137, 82-1138.

436 So.2d 291 (1983)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. James JORDAN, a/k/a J.J., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

August 3, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and William E. Taylor, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellant.

Jerry Hill, Public Defender, Bartow, and Amelia G. Brown, Asst. Public Defender, Tampa, for appellee.


HOBSON, Acting Chief Judge.

The state appeals an order which granted defendant James Jordan's motion to discharge pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.191(d)(1) on the ground that he was deprived of a speedy trial as provided in rule 3.191. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

Defendant was charged by information with possession of a controlled substance and was arrested on May 18, 1981. The possession charge was nol-prossed and refiled...

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