Case Name: Randy L. SPENCER, Petitioner, v. Hon. E. Vernon DOUGLAS, as Circuit Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1990-06-07
Citations: 561 So. 2d 1360
Docket Number: No. 90-1369
Parties: Randy L. SPENCER, Petitioner, v. Hon. E. Vernon DOUGLAS, as Circuit Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit, Respondent.
Judges: ERVIN and NIMMONS, JJ., and THOMPSON, FORD L. (Ret.), Associate Judge, concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 561
Pages: 1360–1360

Head Matter:
Randy L. SPENCER, Petitioner, v. Hon. E. Vernon DOUGLAS, as Circuit Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit, Respondent.
No. 90-1369.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
June 7, 1990.
George W. Blow III, Tallahassee, for petitioner.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Bradley Bischoff, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Petitioner seeks a writ of prohibition and discharge. Finding that petitioner is entitled to the relief requested, we grant the writ and order petitioner discharged.
Petitioner was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to sell. Petitioner filed a motion for discharge arguing that he had not been brought to trial within the time allowed by the speedy trial rule. A hearing on the motion was held on May 1, 1990 and the trial court denied the motion by order dated May 2. Rule 3.191(i)(3), Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, requires that unless the court finds that one of the reasons set forth in Rule 3.191(d)(3) exists, the defendant shall be brought to trial within ten days after the hearing on the motion for discharge. The reasons enumerated in Rule 3.191(d)(3) are not applicable to petitioner. Petitioner was hot brought to trial within the ten day time period and Rule 3.191(i)(3) requires his discharge.
WRIT ISSUED.
ERVIN and NIMMONS, JJ., and THOMPSON, FORD L. (Ret.), Associate Judge, concur.