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STATE v. WHITE

No. 2D00-4104.

794 So.2d 682 (2001)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Vincent S. WHITE, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

August 31, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Ann Pfeiffer Howe, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellant.

James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Allyn M. Giambalvo, Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellee.

NORTHCUTT, Acting Chief Judge.

The circuit court dismissed charges of criminal mischief and battery against Vincent White on the basis that the State did not commence his prosecution within the statutory limitations period. § 775.15(5), Fla. Stat. (1987).1 The State appeals the dismissal and we reverse.

The charged crimes took place in April 1989. White was arrested and the public defender's office was appointed to represent...

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