Legal Opinion
Wilbur v. City of Mount Vernon
District Court, W.D. Washington
Decided December 4, 2013No. C11-1100RSLPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
ROBERT S. LASNIK, District Judge.
The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that “[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right ... to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.” Plaintiffs filed this lawsuit in Skagit County Superior Court in order to challenge the constitutional adequacy of the public defense system provided by the City of Mount Vernon and the City of Burlington. The defendant municipalities removed the case to federal court on July 5, 2011. Testimony on this matter was heard by the Court commencing on June…
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