M.D., a Child, Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s), v. STATE (2019)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

M.D., a Child, Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s), v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee(s)/Respondent(s),

CASE NO.: 3D18-1853

Decided: January 30, 2019

The petition for writ of prohibition is denied because the petitioner signed a “Deferred Prosecution Agreement-Speedy Trial Waiver.” See Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.090(d)(1), (3) & (4); State v. M.B., 886 So. 2d 1031 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004) (holding juvenile waived speedy trial right by signing the general waiver in order to be considered for diversionary program); B.W. v. State, 855 So. 2d 1266 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003) (holding that the juvenile waived his right to speedy trial by executing written waiver, in order to be considered for diversion program.).

LOGUE, SCALES and LINDSEY, JJ., concur.

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