PER CURIAM.
Carlos Rafael Alvarez ("defendant") seeks a writ prohibiting the trial court from proceeding with his criminal trial claiming that his right to a speedy trial was violated. We grant the writ and direct the trial court to discharge the defendant.
On January 2, 1997, the defendant was charged with grand theft of a vehicle, possession of burglary tools, and loitering. The defendant demanded a speedy trial on October 5, 1998. The trial court set trial...
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