Legal Opinion

Messer v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided November 3, 2006No. 05-236PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VOIGT, Chief Justice.

[T1] The Appellant contends that the district court erred in revoking his probation because the State failed to carry its burden of proving that he acted willfully. We affirm.

ISSUES

[¶2] The Appellant states the issue simply as being whether the trial court erred in revoking his probation. In his brief, however, he raises two separate questions:

1. Whether the State or the defendant has the burden of proof at a probation revocation hearing?

2. Whether the State proved that he willfully violated the terms of his probation?

FACTS

[¶3] The underlying facts of this case are…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Vaughn v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Gailey v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1994
  3. Kupec v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Messer v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2004
  5. Anderson v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2002

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. McCormickWashington Supreme Court · 2009
  2. State v. McCormickWashington Supreme Court · 2009
  3. Edrington v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2008
  4. Reece v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2008
  5. Sharp v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2008

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