State v. Williams

Defendant, Michael D. Williams, was convicted by a jury on two counts of first-degree assault. He assigns error to the trial court’s failure to grant his motion to dismiss pursuant to CrR 3.3(f) because he was not brought to trial within the time limits prescribed by the rule. We agree with this contention and reverse the conviction.

The pertinent facts are as follows. On April 12, 1974, the day after the assault, the defendant was arrested and brought before a district court judge for a preliminary appearance. Counsel was appointed for him, bail was set, and he was bound over to superior…