Legal Opinion
State v. Speed
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 15, 1982No. 47274-2PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHicks, J.
In a trial to the court, petitioner Speed was found to be the father of a child born out of wedlock and ordered to pay support and costs. He appealed to the Court of Appeals challenging the constitutionality of RCW 26.26-.120, which defines a paternity suit as a civil action and states in subsection 5: "The trial shall be by the court without a jury." Petitioner's challenge is based on Const, art. 1, § 21: "The right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate, ...”
The Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed the trial court, rejecting petitioner's argument that in denying him a jury trial, RCW…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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