1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. So.2d
  4. 929 So.2d
  5. 929 So.2d 700 (2006)
 

STATE v. M.J.

No. 3D05-2101.

929 So.2d 700 (2006)

The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. M.J., a juvenile, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

May 24, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, and Valentina M. Tejera, Assistant Attorney General, for appellant.

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Howard K. Blumberg, Assistant Public Defender, Hermogenes Jiron and Stephanie Granda, Certified Legal Interns, for appellee.

Before COPE, C.J., and SHEPHERD and ROTHENBERG, JJ.

SHEPHERD, J.

This is an appeal from an order granting discharge of a juvenile defendant on the ground that he was not brought to trial during the speedy trial period. The issue we must decide is whether, when the state amends a petition for delinquency on the morning of an adjudicatory hearing within a speedy trial period, and the juvenile defendant seeks a continuance based upon insufficient time to prepare for trial, the continuance should be charged to the state...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases