State v. Christensen

Defendant claims a denial of his right to a speedy trial under article 1, section 22 (amendment 10) of the state constitution and amendment 6 of the constitution of the United States. His appeal also involves RCW 10.46.010 requiring that criminal cases be brought to trial within 60 days. The record also evokes questions concerning the sufficiency of defendant’s request for a speedy trial.

Defendant was arrested in Pasco on July 6, 1967, on a justice court felony complaint charging him under RCW 9.79.080 with taking indecent liberties with a female person under the age of 15 years. He was…