Ellis v. United Services Automobile Association

This case comes to us on petition for writ of certiorari from an order of the circuit court acting in its appellate capacity. The circuit courts order affirmed an order of the county court in the criminal case against the petitioner and defendant below, Raphael Puzio. In its order, the county court denied the defendants motion to dismiss, which was based on speedy trial grounds. We conclude that the circuit court departed from the essential requirements of law in affirming the county courts ruling and therefore we grant the petition.