State v. Bryant

The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Victor Lavette BRYANT, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 10, 1989.

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 1989-10-10

Relies on 416 So. 2d 1258 - State v. Brown

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Decided 1989-10-10

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¶1Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Charles M. Fahlbusch, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.

¶2Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Howard K. Blumberg, Asst. Public Defender, for appellee.

¶3Before BASKIN, FERGUSON and COPE, JJ.

¶4PER CURIAM.

¶5Upon learning that the victim did not want to testify against defendant Bryant, the trial court dismissed the charges. Whether to prosecute is a determination to be made by the state, not the trial court. State v. Brown,416 So.2d 1258 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982). We therefore reverse the trial court's dismissal.

¶6Reversed and remanded for further proceedings.