Many people think the only possible outcomes of a criminal trial are either a guilty or not guilty verdict, but that is not the case. Learn about the range of possible outcomes—from dismissals, to appeals, to writs of prohibition—by reading our recent and past case results.
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Speedy Trial Violation - CASE DISMISSED!Our client was arrested on December 20,2024 in California and extradited for serious felony charges out of Hendry County. He hired the Law Office of Robert David Malove, we had our client extradited back to Hendry County, his arrest warrant was served on January 29, 2025, and he was bonded out. The State, believing speedy trial did not begin to run until the defendant was served with the arrest warrant did not file charges within 175-days from the day he was arrested in California for the Hendry County warrant. We filed a notice of expiration and motion for immediate discharge on the 176 th day. A hearing was set and on the morning of the hearing the State dismissed all charges. Prior to July 1, 2025, if a defendant as arrested for a felony the State has 175 days to file charges pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.191. The fact that Defendant was arrested out-of-state does not bear on the “speedy clock” in this particular instance because the State has yet to file formal c
