State v. Hackett

Facts of Case

In this case, the State seeks review of a decision dismissing criminal charges against a defendant based upon what the defendant argued was a violation of the speedy trial rule, CrR 3.3.

The facts are not disputed. On August 11, 1988, the defendant, Randal S. Hackett, was charged in Snohomish County with the crime of attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle. The affidavit of probable cause states that the defendant attempted to elude a marked patrol vehicle by driving through an apartment complex parking area at 70 miles per hour.

The defendant was arraigned on August 23,…