State Of Washington, V. Skyler G. Yzaguirre
80660-2
| Wash. Ct. App. | Jul 26, 2021Background
- On Oct. 19, 2018, Yzaguirre was arrested after a DUI collision and charged with felony DUI and related offenses; a blood sample was sent for toxicology.
- He was arraigned Nov. 1, 2018, held in custody, and the CrR 3.3 speedy trial date was calculated to expire Dec. 31, 2018.
- On Dec. 13, 2018, the court granted the State’s continuance request (lab delay) and set trial for Jan. 7, 2019; Yzaguirre objected and did not sign a waiver of speedy trial.
- The State requested further continuances for unavailable toxicology results and an unavailable officer; the court conditionally released Yzaguirre on Jan. 10, 2019.
- Yzaguirre failed to appear and was rearrested Feb. 8, 2019; he remained in custody until trial in Aug. 2019 and was convicted.
- At sentencing the court found Yzaguirre indigent but left form language imposing community custody supervision fees; the Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions but remanded to strike the supervision fees.
Issues
| Issue | Plaintiff's Argument | Defendant's Argument | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speedy trial (CrR 3.3 / constitutional right) | Yzaguirre: continuance pushed trial past speedy date without waiver and violated his speedy trial rights. | State: continuances were required for toxicology results and officer availability; delay (10 days past Dec. 31) was not presumptively prejudicial and did not prejudice defendant. | No violation. 10-day extension was for administration of justice, not presumptively prejudicial; CrR 3.3 and Barker balancing not triggered. |
| Community custody supervision fees (LFOs) | Yzaguirre: court found him indigent and intended to waive discretionary LFOs, so supervision-fee language is erroneous. | State: supervision fees are discretionary LFOs (but the record shows court intended to waive). | Remand to strike community custody supervision fees from the judgment and sentence. |
Key Cases Cited
- State v. Hatt, 11 Wn. App. 2d 113 (2019) (discussing CrR 3.3 speedy-trial timing and excluded continuances)
- State v. Ollivier, 178 Wn.2d 813 (2013) (Washington speedy-trial analysis parallels Sixth Amendment)
- Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. 514 (1972) (four-factor balancing test for constitutional speedy-trial claims)
- State v. Iniguez, 167 Wn.2d 273 (2009) (delay must be presumptively prejudicial to trigger Barker analysis)
- State v. Salgado-Mendoza, 189 Wn.2d 420 (2017) (concerns about lab delays and potential prejudice to defendants)
- State v. Peña Salvador, 487 P.3d 923 (Wash. Ct. App. 2021) (community custody supervision fees are discretionary LFOs and remand may be required if court intended to waive them)
- State v. Dillon, 12 Wn. App. 2d 133 (2020) (remand to strike supervision fees where record shows intent to impose only mandatory LFOs)
