RICO v. STATE

No. 83-2414.

463 So.2d 1172 (1984)

John L. RICO, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied February 13, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel R. Mandelbaum and Anthony F. Gonzalez, Tampa, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Gary O. Welch, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


LEHAN, Judge.

Defendant appeals his convictions and sentences for trafficking in cocaine and conspiracy to traffic in cocaine, violations of section 893.135, Florida Statutes (1983). We reverse. We agree with defendant that the trial court erred in setting defendant's case for trial outside the 180-day speedy trial time period and in thereafter denying defendant's motion for discharge. Under the facts of this case, we conclude that the interest of defendant in a severance...

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