Legal Opinion
State v. Walker
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 26, 1976No. 44073PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrachtenbach, J.
The central question is the right of an indigent to appointed counsel in a filiation proceeding. Following the procedures of RCW 26.24, the Spokane County prosecutor, in district court, alleged that the defendant was the father of a child born out of wedlock. A hearing was held in district court, but only after the court had appointed the Spokane public defender to represent petitioner as an indigent. After hearing, petitioner was bound over to superior court pursuant to RCW 26.24.020.
At the superior court, the Spokane County public defender moved to withdraw. The court granted the motion and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Argersinger v. HamlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Tetro v. TetroWashington Supreme Court · 1975
- McInturf v. HortonWashington Supreme Court · 1975
- Artibee v. Cheboygan Circuit JudgeMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974
- State v. PearsonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1975
3Cited by11 opinions
- Corra v. CollSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Wake County, Ex Rel. Carrington v. TownesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
- State Ex Rel. Hamilton v. SnodgrassSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
- B______ v. B______Missouri Court of Appeals · 1984
- State v. JamesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1984
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