State v. Sutton

Florida District Courts of Appeal
State v. Sutton, 269 So. 2d 712 (1972)
1972 Fla. App. LEXIS 5925
Liles, Mann, Pierce

State v. Sutton

Opinion of the Court

MANN, Judge.

A warrant was issued in Hendry County on October 19, 1971. Sutton was taken into custody on that date in Polk County, on an independent charge. Hendry County’s officers knew where Sutton was and lodged a detainer. Upon failure of the State to bring Sutton to trial within 18Ó days he moved for discharge under the speedy trial rule, CrPR 3.191, 33 F.S.A. The trial judge properly granted discharge. The State’s argument that the time began to run from the time the warrant was formally served on Sutton is without merit. He was in custody on these as well as other charges. There is no showing of non-availability under CrPR 3.191(e). He could have been tried within the time allowed by the rule. The State cannot enlarge the time merely by delaying deliberately the formal service of the warrant.

Affirmed.

PIERCE, C. J., and LILES, J., concur.

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE of Florida v. Wayne Royce SUTTON
Cited By
9 cases
Status
Published