Opinions—Criminal Procedure—Misdemeanant's Right to Counsel: Legislative Inaction Resolves Constitutional Doubts?—Hendrix v. Seattle, 76 Wn. 2d 142, 456 P.2d 696 (1969)

Authors

anon

Abstract

Since Gideon v. Wainwright was decided, a major question has been: to what crimes does the indligent's constitutional right to trial counsel at public expense extend? The Washington and Oregon Supreme Courts recently considered the question and reached conflicting results.

First Page

185

Recommended Citation

anon, Recent Developments, Opinions—Criminal Procedure—Misdemeanant's Right to Counsel: Legislative Inaction Resolves Constitutional Doubts?—Hendrix v. Seattle, 76 Wn. 2d 142, 456 P.2d 696 (1969), 46 Wash. L. Rev. 185 (1970).
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