On July 26, 1983, this Court remanded the case of People v Harris, to the trial court for a hearing on the defendant’s claim that the 180-day rule was violated. MCL 780.131; MSA 28.969(1). People v Hill, 402 Mich 272; 262 NW2d 641 (1978). The trial court conducted its hearing and issued findings dated October 19, 1983. We retained jurisdiction and now review the 180-day issue in conjunction with the court’s findings. The defendant’s conviction and sentence for armed robbery, MCL 750.529; MSA 28.797, are vacated.
After reviewing the record, we conclude that docket congestion caused the delay in trying the defendant. This is an inadequate excuse for violating the 180-day rule. People v Moore, 96 Mich App 754; 293 NW2d 700 (1980). We are sympathetic to the plight of trial courts, which must try increasing numbers of cases with generally inadequate facilities. The trial judge indicated that a string of intervening trials pushed back this defendant’s trial date. We must note, however, that several of these cases were civil cases, in which a party’s constitutional and statutory rights to a speedy trial are not involved. The record does not disclose whether the intervening criminal cases were sufficient to have caused the violation of the 180-day rule.
Because the delay here exceeded 180 days, the trial court lost jurisdiction to try this case.' MCL 780.133; MSA 28.969(3). Accordingly, we vacate the defendant’s conviction for armed robbery and the corresponding sentence of 6 to 15 years imprisonment.