Case Name: STATE OF FLORIDA v. HOLMES
Court: Florida Circuit Court
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1990-02-14
Citations: 40 Fla. Supp. 2d 52
Docket Number: Case No. 89-056 AC
Parties: STATE OF FLORIDA v HOLMES
Judges: 
Reporter: Florida Supplement Second
Volume: 40
Pages: 52–53

Head Matter:
STATE OF FLORIDA v HOLMES
Case No. 89-056 AC
Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Dade County
February 14, 1990
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Robert D. Butterworth, Attorney General, for appellant.
Bruce Rosenthal, Esquire, for appellee.
Before RIVKIND, BARAD, NADLER, JJ.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
PER CURIAM.
The victim of a domestic situation informed the court she did not wish to prosecute the defendant. Over objection, the trial court entered a dismissal for lack of prosecution. We reverse on the authority of State v Bryant, 14 FLW 2372 (Fla. 3d DCA, October 10, 1989). In Bryant, the Court held:
"Upon learning that the victim did not want to testify against defendant Bryant, the trial court dismissed the charges. Whether to prosecute is a determination to be made by the state, not the trial court. . . ."
Reversed and remanded for further proceedings.