WRIGHT v. DENATO

No. 53954.

178 N.W.2d 339 (1970)

Edith Darlene WRIGHT, Plaintiff, v. James P. DENATO, Judge of the 9th Judicial District of Iowa, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

June 23, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Oberbillig and Kent B. Willis, Des Moines, for plaintiff.

Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., and Roxanne Conlin, Asst. Atty. Gen., Des Moines, for defendant.


LeGRAND, Justice.

We have allowed certiorari in this case to consider the single question whether one charged with an indictable misdemeanor is entitled to court-appointed counsel under our law upon a showing of indigency. We hold he is.

Plaintiff was charged with violation of section 321.261, Code of Iowa, for failure to remain at the scene of an accident and render assistance to an injured person. Following her indictment, she appeared for arraignment, plead...

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