State v. Seaboy

[¶ 1.] Wambdi Seaboy appeals the circuit court’s denial of his motion to dismiss for failure to timely bring his case to trial under our 180-day rule. We reverse.

[¶2.] Seaboy was charged with first-degree burglary and simple assault for entering a house and “punching] the victim in the face while he was sleeping.” On July 12, 2005, Seaboy made his initial appearance. On July 26, 2005, he appeared before a magistrate judge for a preliminary hearing represented by his court-appointed attorney Kerry Cameron. Sea-boy was bound over for trial, and the magistrate judge requested attorney Cameron to…