State v. Hardesty

Petitioner State of Washington seeks review of a decision by the Court of Appeals reversing and dismissing Herbert Hardesty’s conviction for residential burglary based on a violation of his right to speedy trial under CrR 3.3(c)(2). The Court of Appeals held that a defendant who is detained in another county on an unrelated charge is “detained in jail” for purposes of CrR 3.3(c)(2)(ii). We hold that a defendant is “detained in jail” for purposes of commencing “time elapsed in district court” if, at the time the State files a complaint, the defendant is detained on that current charge. Since…