Legal Opinion

Miller v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided March 4, 1977No. 4638PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Per curiam

This is an appeal from a guilty verdict and sentence imposed upon appellant for the crime of burglary. We find no merit in the appeal.

Appellant asserts that the failure of the trial judge to instruct on the effect of voluntary drunkenness upon specific intent as a necessary element of burglary abridged his right to a fair trial. We cannot reach this question because no objection was made to the instruction given, nor was one submitted, Moore v. State, Wyo., 542 P.2d 109, 112; Sims v. State, Wyo., 530 P.2d 1176, 1181-1182; Rule 51, W.R.C.P. Additionally, there is no evidence in the record of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Sims v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1975
  3. United States v. Harold WrightCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
  4. Moore v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1975
  5. Brown v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1959

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Vigil v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Goodman v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Irvin v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1978
  4. Hurst v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1977
  5. Saunders v. HorneckerWyoming Supreme Court · 2015

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