Legal Opinion
State v. James
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 10, 1984No. 11855-2-IPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDurham, C.J.
Richard Estep appeals from a summary judgment of paternity and an order compelling blood tests. Estep alleges that, because he was indigent, he was entitled to appointed counsel under the due process clause of the federal constitution.
On August 21, 1980, the State filed a petition to establish the paternity of one Christopher George Johnson. The petition alleged that either Richard Estep or another named individual was the father. The State moved to have blood tests performed and, on February 20, 1981, an order was entered to that effect. The test results showed Estep had a paternity index of…
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