Case Name: The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. George Luis ROSARIO a/k/a Fortunato Mercado, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1986-07-22
Citations: 492 So. 2d 1100
Docket Number: No. 86-266
Parties: The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. George Luis ROSARIO a/k/a Fortunato Mercado, Appellee.
Judges: Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and NESBITT and FERGUSON, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 492
Pages: 1100–1100

Head Matter:
The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. George Luis ROSARIO a/k/a Fortunato Mercado, Appellee.
No. 86-266.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
July 22, 1986.
Rehearing Denied Sept. 10, 1986.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Calvin L. Fox, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.
Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Lance R. Stelzer, Sp. Asst. Public Defender, for appellee.
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and NESBITT and FERGUSON, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
On authority of Miner v. Westlake, 478 So.2d 1066 (Fla.1985) (convenience to state of trying codefendants together not a sufficient reason in and of itself to extend defendant's speedy trial and to deny his motion to sever where delay necessary to accommodate codefendant), the order discharging defendant is
Affirmed.