People Ex Rel. Cizek v. Azzarello

Following a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant Michael Azzarello was found to be the father of a male child bom out of wedlock to plaintiff Sharon Cizek and was ordered to pay child support as well as the cost of child delivery. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied.

Defendant appeals contending that (1) he was deprived of a fair trial by the trial court’s failure to determine whether he knowingly and understanding^ waived his right to a trial by jury; (2) he was denied due process by the trial court’s failure to order blood tests; (3) he was denied due process…