Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. O'Brien v. Towne
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 4, 1964No. 37246, 37285, 37245PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRosellini, J.
The defendants in these consolidated cases were charged with various petty offenses, none of which involved as a possible penalty the revocation of a defendant’s driver’s license. The defendants have challenged the constitutionality of RCW 35.20.090. That statute pertains to jury trials in municipal courts in cities having a population of over 500,000, which have exclusive original jurisdiction to try violations of all city ordinances, under RCW 35.20.030. RCW 35.20.090 provides inter alia:
“. . . No trial by jury shall be allowed in criminal cases involving violations of city ordinances.”
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Callan v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- District of Columbia v. ClawansSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Clark v. DwyerWashington Supreme Court · 1960
- City of Bellingham v. HiteWashington Supreme Court · 1950
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Northshore School District No. 417 v. KinnearWashington Supreme Court · 1974
- Johnson v. Tradewell Stores, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1981
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