Legal Opinion
State v. Browet, Inc.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 6, 1984No. 50893-3PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDimmick, J.
We here decide whether due process mandates that a jury trial be afforded under RCW 7.48.080, the contempt provision of the moral nuisance statute. We hold that since this statute allows a criminal penalty, Washington case law requires a jury.
Appellants, Mr. and Mrs. Gallegos, purchased the Dawn Sauna and World Gift Shop property on a real estate contract from Browet, Inc. Prior to 1980, appellants operated the Dawn Sauna as a house of prostitution. In October 1980, the Pierce County Prosecutor filed an action under RCW 7.48 to abate the nuisance created by the sauna and to permanently enjoin…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Cheff v. SchnackenbergSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- City of Pasco v. MacEWashington Supreme Court · 1983
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3Cited by42 opinions
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