State v. Umbrecht

Jun 20, 1979
No. 78-553
Reporters:
,
Before:
Beranek
BERANEK, Judge.

This is an appeal by the State of an order dismissing an information. The defendant was not in ‍‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‍custody at the time an information against him was filed. Defendant was arrested more than twenty-one days after the filing of the information. Defendant requested an adversary preliminary hearing pursuant to Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.131(b)(1). At this hearing, the State declined ‍‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‍to present evidence and the trial court dismissed the information. We reverse. Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.131(b)(5) states what action may be taken as a result of a finding of no probable cause. In such circumstances the defendant is to be released under ‍‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‍specified conditions. The Rule specifically states that, “Such release does not, however, void further prosecution by information or indictment . . .” In considering a non-adversary preliminary hearing, this Court has, previously ruled that the finding of no probable ‍‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‍cause does not authorize dismissal of the information. State v. Antel, 333 So.2d 76 (Fla. 4th DCA 1976). The case at hand involved an adversary preliminary hearing but this distinc*1110tion did not warrant dismissal of the information. The order below is ‍‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‍reversed and the cause remanded with instructions to reinstate the information.

REVERSED AND REMANDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS.

DAUKSCH and LETTS, JJ., concur.