State v. Huffmeyer

32 P.3d 996 (2001)

STATE of Washington, Petitioner,

v.

Chad T. HUFFMEYER, Respondent.

No. 70194-6.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued January 9, 2001.

Decided October 18, 2001.

Kitsap County Pros. Atty., Randall Sutton, Fort Orchard, for Petitioner.

Melissa A. Hemstreet, Port Orchard, for Respondent.

Pamela B. Loginsky, Wash. Ass'n of Pros. Atty., Olympia, amicus curiae on behalf of Washington Ass'n of Prosecuting Attorney.

BRIDGE, J.

The trial court dismissed criminal charges against Chad T. Huffmeyer because the State had failed to bring him to trial within 104 days of the information as…