Watts v. Fleischman

OPINION

CORCORAN, Justice.

We granted this petition for review to decide whether a nearly 7-month period during which a Tucson City Court judge held defendant’s pretrial motions under advisement is excludable time under rule 8.4, Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure. We hold that it is not.

Facts

Petitioner Judith A. Watts (defendant) was arrested on May 18, 1987, for driving under the influence of alcohol, in violation of A.R.S. § 28-692(A), and was arraigned on May 28, 1987. Trial in Tucson City Court was set for August 19, 1987. Defense counsel moved to suppress the intoxilyzer test result, and…