In this case we revisit the question of whether a defendant is entitled by constitutional command to a jury trial when he faces only an actual maximum of six months' imprisonment stemming from charges for multiple petty offenses. We affirm the district court's decision that a defendant has no such entitlement.
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The appellant (hereinafter Defendant) is Kevin L. Bencheck; the appellee...
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