SPENCER v. DOUGLAS

No. 90-1369.

561 So.2d 1360 (1990)

Randy L. SPENCER, Petitioner, v. Hon. E. Vernon DOUGLAS, As Circuit Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

June 7, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George W. Blow III, Tallahassee, for petitioner.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Bradley Bischoff, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for respondent.


PER CURIAM.

Petitioner seeks a writ of prohibition and discharge. Finding that petitioner is entitled to the relief requested, we grant the writ and order petitioner discharged.

Petitioner was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to sell. Petitioner filed a motion for discharge arguing that he had not been brought to trial within the time allowed by the speedy trial rule. A hearing on the motion was held on May 1, 1990 and the trial court denied...

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