Legal Opinion
Rhyne v. Municipal Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 22, 1980No. Civ. 18701PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STANIFORTH, J.
Nineteen-year-old Rita Rhyne and her six-month-old infant appeared before David Walker, judge, Municipal Court for the North County Judicial District (Municipal Court) at its morning misdemeanor arraignment session. Without advice of or waiver of rights, without benefit of counsel, Rhyne pleaded guilty to petty theft—a first offense. Judge Walker immediately jailed the woman and child. After four hours of confinement, Judge Walker stayed the jail sentence three days and ordered Rhyne to report to the county jail to serve the balance of her sentence. Rhyne obtained counsel…
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