Legal Opinion
Samples v. Municipality of Anchorage
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided June 29, 2007No. A-9719PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COATS, Chief Judge.
William C. Samples was charged with speeding. He requested a jury trial, but District Court Magistrate Brian Johnson denied the request. After a bench trial, Magistrate Johnson found Samples guilty of speeding.
On appeal, Samples argues that Magistrate Johnson erred in finding that he was not entitled to a jury trial. However, a speeding ticket is generally not a criminal proceeding where the accused has a right to a jury trial, and Samples has not shown that he was at risk of losing his driver's license. Therefore, Magistrate Johnson did not err in denying Samples's…
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