State v. Chandler

Benjamin Chandler obtained review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, Division Two, affirming his Skamania County Juvenile Court conviction on a charge of indecent exposure. The only issue before us is whether Chandler’s adjudicatory hearing occurred within the time frame required by Juvenile Court Rule (JuCR) 7.8(b). We reverse the Court of Appeals, concluding that because Chandler’s adjudicatory hearing did not occur within 60 days of his true arraignment date, not counting time properly excluded pursuant to JuCR 7.8(d), Chandler’s conviction must be reversed and the information…