(DOWNLOAD) "Price V. Sims" by Washington Court of Appeals ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Price V. Sims
- Author : Washington Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 18, 2000
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 54 KB
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Yolanda Miranda, the mother of Robert Wayne Guy Jr. and Dessiree Price, the mother and guardian of Guy's son, appeal a superior court ruling denying them reimbursement for attorney fees and costs for their participation in an inquest into Guy's death while in police custody. In King County, family members of the deceased have a right to participate in inquest proceedings but are not entitled to counsel at public expense. Guy's family members are indigent and argue that appointed counsel is necessary to protect their right to participate in the inquest. They further argue that the denial of counsel at public expense violates their right to equal protection under the state and federal constitutions. We conclude that the family has no constitutional right to representation in such proceedings and that this conclusion is not affected by the County's provision of representation for its agents and employees. Therefore, we affirm.