The State demanded jury trials for each of the misdemeanor defendants in this case. The district court denied each demand because the defendants waived their rights to a jury trial and elected instead to proceed with a bench trial. The State filed writs of certiorari with the superior court. The superior court denied the writs, ruling that Washington statutes and court rules do not grant the State the right to...
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