13 Wash. App. 896 - State v. Cuzick’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““(a) Responsibility of Court. It shall be the responsibility of the court to ensure to each person charged with crime a speedy trial in accordance with the provisions of this rule. “(b) Time Limit. A criminal charge shall be brought to trial within 90 days following the preliminary appearance. “(c) Priority Over Civil Cases. Criminal trials shall take precedence over civil. A defendant unable to obtain pretrial release shall have priority and the charge shall be brought to trial within 60 days following the preliminary appearance. “(d) Excluded Periods. The following periods shall be excluded in computing the time for trial: “(1) All proceedings relating to the competency of the defendant to stand trial. “ (2) Preliminary proceedings and trial on another charge. “ (3) Delay granted by the court pursuant to section (e). “(4) Delay in justice court resulting from a stipulated continuance made of record. “(5) Delay resulting from the absence of the defendant. “(6) The time between the dismissal and the refiling of the same charge. “(e) Continuances. Continuances or other delays may be granted as follows: “ (1) On motion of the defendant on a showing of good cause. “ (2) On motion of the prosecuting attorney if: “(i) the defendant expressly consents to a continuance or delay and good cause is shown; or “(ii) the state’s evidence is presently unavailable, the prosecution has exercised due diligence, and there are reasonable grounds to believe that it will be available within a rea”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 16 Wash. App. 452 - State v. DeLong