State v. Nguyen

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Becker, J.

—Appellant Phuong Nguyen was charged with committing a home invasion robbery. Over Nguyen’s objection, the trial court granted the State’s request for a two-month continuance of the trial date to “track” Nguyen’s case with other home invasion robberies in case the police found evidence linking them. Finding a manifest abuse of discretion, we reverse and dismiss for violation of the speedy trial rule.

¶2 The robbery Nguyen was charged with occurred in the south end of Seattle on September 7, 2003. Three men entered an apartment where they bound and robbed the three occupants at…