State v. Swenson

75 P.3d 513 (2003)

150 Wash.2d 181

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Kevin M. SWENSON, Appellant.

No. 73192-6.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued March 11, 2003.

Decided September 4, 2003.

Richard Davies, Port Townsend, for Appellant.

Juelie Dalzell, Jefferson County Prosecutor, Jill Landes, Deputy, Michael Haas, Deputy, for Respondent.

FAIRHURST, J.

The Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney filed an information charging Kevin Swenson with several crimes, but he was not brought for arraignment until nearly six months later because the Department of Corrections (DOC) had sent him to another…