State v. Johnson

This case involves the question of whether a defendant's right to a speedy trial under a former version of CrR 3.3 1 was violated. Petitioner Johnson sought review of a decision of Division One of the Court of Appeals which affirmed his conviction of first-degree robbery in an unpublished opinion and held that Johnson's right to a speedy trial under CrR 3.3 had not been violated. This court accepted review, and we affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals.

On December 29, 1976, David Fernald met Johnson and his codefendant Young at a bar in Seattle. Fernald left the bar with Johnson and…