City of Seattle v. Guay

In this consolidated case, Petitioners, Andrew Guay and Donald Ackerman, each contend that their right to a speedy trial was violated by delays in bringing them to trial. They argue that neither the City of Seattle nor King County exercised due diligence in securing Guay’s or Ackerman’s presence in court, respectively. Each Petitioner moved to dismiss for violation of his speedy trial right; both motions were denied by the lower courts and the superior court on RALJ appeal in their respective cases. This court granted discretionary review of the superior court’s denial of their motions to…