State v. Ponder

Douglas Ponder was charged with the crimes of rape, first-degree assault, and second-degree assault. Trial to a jury resulted in a judgment of conviction of all three crimes. The sole issue presented on Ponder's *106appeal from the judgment is: Did the trial court err in denying his motion to dismiss for violation of CrR 3.3?

The facts are these: On September 3, 1975, Ponder was charged with the three crimes by a complaint filed in Snohomish County District Court. A warrant was issued and bail set, but the record is silent as to Ponder's whereabouts thereafter until February 7, 1977, when he was…