Legal Opinion
Butts v. Heller
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 2, 1993No. 14061-6-IIPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMorgan, J.
The State seeks discretionary review of a writ of prohibition issued by the Superior Court. We affirm.
On November 24, 1989, Maxine Butts was charged in district court with driving while under the influence of intoxicants (DWI). The parties agree that the District Court had 90 days within which to bring her to trial, CrRLJ 3.3, and that the 90-day period for trial commenced on April 6, 1990. Thus, the last day for trial, absent valid extension of the 90-day period, was Thursday, July 5, 1990.
The District Court scheduled trial for June 13. On June 7, the State sought a continuance because a…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- State v. MacKWashington Supreme Court · 1978
- City of Seattle v. WilliamsWashington Supreme Court · 1984
- State Ex Rel. O'Brien v. Police CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1942
- City of Seattle v. HeslerWashington Supreme Court · 1982
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- State v. EplerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1999
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