Legal Opinion

Reynolds v. Kimmons

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided October 7, 1977No. 3305Published

1Opinion of the Court

569 P.2d 799 (1977)

Alfred T. REYNOLDS, Petitioner,

v.

Debra J. KIMMONS, Respondent.

No. 3305.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

October 7, 1977.

William B. Schendel and Paul J. Canarsky, Fairbanks, for petitioner.

David Mannheimer, Asst. Atty. Gen., Fairbanks, Avrum M. Gross, Atty. Gen., Juneau, for respondents.

Before BOOCHEVER, C.J., and RABINOWITZ, CONNOR and BURKE, JJ.

OPINION

BOOCHEVER, Chief Justice.

This case involves the right of an indigent defendant to appointment of counsel in a paternity suit in which the plaintiff is represented by the state. We hold that there is such a right.

The Alaska Child…

Also in this document: Dissent.

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  2. Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrathSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  3. Grannis v. OrdeanSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  4. Trimble v. GordonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Baker v. City of FairbanksAlaska Supreme Court · 1970

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