State v. Kenyon

¶1 This case requires examination of the speedy trial rule, Superior Court Criminal Rule (CrR) 3.3.1

¶2 After many continuances, the trial court continued James Ryan Kenyon’s trial for seven counts of first degree unlawful possession of a firearm past the speedy trial date *132due to the unavailability of a judge to preside over his trial. Kenyon moved to dismiss the case pursuant to CrR 3.3, but the trial court denied the motion, ruling the time period was excluded reasoning the unavailability of a judge is an unavoidable circumstance, unlike court congestion. Kenyon was convicted. The Court of…