City of Kennewick v. Vandergriff

109 Wn.2d 99 (1987)

743 P.2d 811

THE CITY OF KENNEWICK, Petitioner,

v.

PATRICIA C. VANDERGRIFF, Respondent.

No. 53438-1.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

October 1, 1987.

William L. Cameron, for petitioner.

Armstrong, Klym & Waite, P.S., by Linda M. Waite, for respondent.

DORE, J.

Patricia Vandergriff obtained a dismissal of drunk driving charges because her trial date was set more than 90 days after her arraignment in violation of the speedy trial rule. The City of Kennewick argues that the recent amendment to this rule makes the dismissal of the charges unwarranted even though the trial date…