Legal Opinion

State v. Chichester

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided October 29, 2007No. 57750-6-IPublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

170 P.3d 583 (2007)

STATE of Washington, Appellant,

v.

Ronald CHICHESTER, Respondent.

No. 57750-6-I.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

October 29, 2007.

Heidi Joanne Jacobsen-Watts, King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Edward A. Nelson, Edward Nelson Law Offices, Federal Way Office Center, Federal Way, WA, for Respondent.

BECKER, J.

¶ 1 When Ronald Chichester appeared for his confirmed trial date, the State was not ready to try the case. The court denied the State's motion for a continuance and dismissed the case. Dismissal of a criminal prosecution is a…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Carroll v. JunkerWashington Supreme Court · 1971
  2. State v. MichielliWashington Supreme Court · 1997
  3. State v. BlackwellWashington Supreme Court · 1993
  4. State v. MacKWashington Supreme Court · 1978
  5. State v. DowningWashington Supreme Court · 2004

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3Cited by14 opinions

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