State v. Lackey

¶1 Daniel Lackey appeals his conviction for delivery of a controlled substance. He argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss for violation of his CrR 3.3 speedy trial rights. Washington’s speedy trial rule requires that a defendant be brought to trial within 90 days of arraignment if he is not confined in jail. Here, the defendant was tried 323 days after he was arraigned. Some of the delays were chargeable to the defendant, some to the State; many were the result of what we conclude was routine court congestion. But due to Washington’s vacuous speedy trial rule, CrR…