Johnson v. State

LEHMAN, Justice.

The dispositive issue in this case is whether the district court abused its discretion in refusing to allow appellant to withdraw his plea of nolo contendere subsequent to sentencing.

We affirm.

On February 28, 1994, Darrell Johnson was charged "with one count of sexual assault in the second degree, in violation of W.S. 6-2-303 (1988), and one count of taking indecent liberties with a minor, in violation of W.S. 14r-3-105 (1994). At the conclusion of trial, the jury was unable to reach a verdict. A mistrial was declared, and a new trial date was set. This second trial, however,…