State v. Wiik

Defendant appeals from his conviction of furnishing liquor to a minor, a Class A misdemeanor. Two assignments of error are made. First, it is claimed that defendant was deprived of his right to a jury trial. Our disposition of this case makes it unneccessary to discuss the facts or the second assignment of error.

After defendant was arrested and charged with the crime, his attorney made a written request for a jury trial as provided by Jackson County District Court Rule 5.6. However, defense counsel did not appear at pretrial conference. Rule 5.13 of Jackson County District Court Rules…