State v. Grilley

This case raises the issue of whether a trial court violates a defendant's speedy trial rights by continuing a criminal trial when the investigating officers are unavailable due to scheduled vacations. We hold that it does not, and reverse.

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Tomas J. Grilley was charged with reckless driving. His arraignment, which commenced the running of a 90-day speedy trial clock, CrRLJ 3.3(c)(1), was on June 26, 1990, at which time a September 6, 1990, trial date was set. On August 16, 1990, the State moved to continue the trial date due to the previously scheduled vacations of both investigating…