STATE v. PADRON

No. 86-1231.

506 So.2d 462 (1987)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Lazaro PADRON, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

April 22, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee and Gary O. Welch, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellant.

James Marion Moorman, Public Defender and D.P. Chanco, Asst. Public Defender, Bartow, for appellee.


RYDER, Acting Chief Judge.

The facts of this case are straightforward and are not in dispute. Appellee was charged by information. During a hearing before the trial judge, there was a discussion concerning the unavailability of witnesses. The state moved for a continuance. After argument on the motion, the judge denied the motion and stated, "The state will have the opportunity to nol prosse if they wish." The state responded that the case will be nol prossed and...

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