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· 9/9/1993

State v. Norby

Citations

  • 858 P.2d 210
  • 122 Wash. 2d 258
  • 1993 Wash. LEXIS 222

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • recognizing that important societal interests, such as conserving “scarce resources,” are served by allowing prosecutors the discretion to delay filing criminal charges until they are fully satisfied that the charges should be filed
  • stating that a defendant must show that he was prejudiced by the delay in order to prevail
  • emphasizing that prejudice must be actual, not merely speculative
  • emphasizing that prejudice must be actual, not merely speculative
  • trial court's ruling consolidating cases is reviewed under the abuse of discretion standard
  • trial court’s ruling consolidating cases is reviewed under the abuse of discretion standard

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Judges: Johnson

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