STATE v. CHAVEZ

No. 5D01-72.

790 So.2d 518 (2001)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Miraldo CHAVEZ, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

July 6, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Alfred Washington, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.

James B. Gibson, Public Defender, and Rebecca M. Becker, Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.


HARRIS, J.

As cases go, this one does not involve a major offense, but it presents an important principle. Chavez was charged with burglary of a structure, possession of burglary tools, and petit theft. Property valued at $138 was taken and recovered at the scene. The defendant was incarcerated and held in jail until the trial. After Chavez moved to be discharged because of the running of the speedy trial period, the court set the trial for a specific date. Because...

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