Legal Opinion
State v. Jenkins
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 19, 1994No. 33705-0-IPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPekelis, C.J.
The State appeals the trial court’s dismissal of the charges against Oliver Jenkins IV for a violation of his right to a speedy trial. We affirm.
Jenkins was charged with two counts of second degree murder. On June 15, 1993, the jury returned a verdict on one count but was unable to reach a verdict on the other. The trial court declared a mistrial on the second count.
In the months following the mistrial, defense counsel made repeated attempts to determine whether the State had decided to retry Jenkins. On September 3, the deputy prosecutor in charge of the case informed defense counsel that…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Maybury v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1959
- State v. RaperCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1987
- State v. AustinCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1990
- State v. MaloneCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1994
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