State v. Taylor

The State appeals an order granting Terrick Taylor's motion for discharge under the speedy trial rule, Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.191. We reverse. On October 28, 2001, while being held at the juvenile detention center on unrelated charges, Terrick Taylor was interviewed by Deputy Ferguson concerning several offenses the deputy was investigating. On December 28, 2001, Taylor was charged by a direct filed information with aggravated assault and possession of a weapon on school property. On January 4, 2002, a Transportation Order was entered, directing that Taylor be transported from the juvenile detention center to the county jail to be held on the direct filed charges. Because Taylor had been moved from the detention center to a commitment facility, he was not transported to the county jail. Thereafter, a notice of arraignment was sent to Taylor's home address and was returned as undeliverable. It is undisputed that Taylor did not receive the notice of arraignment because he was in custody on unrelated charges. When Taylor failed to appear for arraignment on January 22, 2002, a capias was issued. On December 5, 2002, the outstanding capias was executed when Taylor surrendered himself to the court.