Yallup v. Colville Confederated Tribes

SUMMARY

Appellant was charged with a criminal offense in the Trial Court. Just prior to the date set for trial, Appellee filed a motion to continue the jury trial date. It was noted in the motion that counsel for Appellant had been notified of the motion but had not responded with any objection. The judge signed the order, which did not have a new jury date assigned yet. Appellant received an e-mail from Appellee that the continuance had been granted. Though the Court was out of the office on training, Appellant obtained a copy of the signed order which still did not have a new date assigned.…