City of Seattle v. Crockett

This is an appeal from an order entered by the King County Superior Court dismissing defendant’s conviction in Seattle Municipal Court for illegally discharging a firearm in violation of a city ordinance. The conviction was dismissed due to an alleged failure to comply with CrR 3.3 (b): the defendant was not given a trial de novo within 90 days from the date his counsel requested and received a trial date from the clerk of the superior court.

The sole issue is whether the time limits of CrR 3.3 (b) have been met in an appeal to the superior court for a trial de novo where a person charged with…