State v. Unrein
Washington Supreme Court
State v. Unrein, 372 P.2d 547 (Wash. 1962)
60 Wash. 2d 168; 1962 Wash. LEXIS 288
Per Curiam
State v. Unrein
Opinion
Having been found guilty of charges of burglary in the second degree and assault in the third *169 degree, defendant appeals from his judgment and sentence and alleges one assignment of error: that he “ . . . was denied his right to a speedy trial ...”
In a long line of decisions, commencing with State ex rel. Repath v. Caldwell, 9 Wash. 336, 37 Pac. 669 (1894) —the latest being State v. Moore, ante p. 144, 372 P. (2d) 536 (1962) — this court has held that the discharge of an accused for want of prosecution, pursuant to RCW 10.46.010, is not a bar to further prosecution for a felony upon the same charge. RCW 10.43.010.
The judgment is affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- The State of Washington, Respondent, v. Robert John Unrein, Appellant
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- 5 cases
- Status
- Published