SAMPLES v. MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE

No. A-9719.

163 P.3d 967 (2007)

William C. SAMPLES, Appellant, v. MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Alaska.

June 29, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William C. Samples, pro se, for the Appellant.

Amy K. Doogan, Assistant Municipal Prosecutor, and James N. Reeves, Municipal Attorney, Anchorage, for the Appellee.

Before: COATS, Chief Judge, and MANNHEIMER and STEWART, Judges.


OPINION

COATS, Chief Judge.

William C. Samples was charged with speeding. He requested a jury trial, but District Court Magistrate Brian Johnson denied the request. After a bench trial, Magistrate Johnson found Samples guilty of speeding.

On appeal, Samples argues that Magistrate Johnson erred in finding that he was not entitled to a jury trial. However, a speeding ticket is generally not a criminal proceeding where the accused has a right...

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