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CITY OF SEATTLE v. BONIFACIO

No. 62523-9.

900 P.2d 1105 (1995)

127 Wash.2d 482

The CITY OF SEATTLE, Appellant, v. Dennis BONIFACIO, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

August 24, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Sidran, Seattle City Atty., Andrea T. Chin, Asst., Seattle, for appellant.

Public Defender Ass'n, Dmitri L. Iglitzin, Seattle, for respondent.

Norm Maleng, King County Prosecutor, Peter E. Meyers, Deputy, Seattle, amicus curiae on behalf of King County Pros. Atty.

ALEXANDER, Justice.

The City of Seattle appeals an order of the King County Superior Court affirming the Seattle Municipal Court's dismissal of criminal charges against Dennis Bonifacio for the City's failure to comply with CrRLJ 3.3, the time for trial rule. At issue in this appeal is whether the mere issuance of a citation starts the time for trial clock. We conclude that it does and, thus, affirm the superior court.

On March 21, 1993, a Seattle police officer...

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