Legal Opinion

Palato v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided March 8, 1979No. 4959PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GUTHRIE, Justice, Retired.

Appellant is aggrieved by his conviction of a crime of delivery of heroin in violation of § 35-347.31(a)(i), W.S.1957, 1975 Cum. Supp. (§ 35-7~1031(a)(i), W.S.1977). This appeal emanates solely from an instance which occurred during the cross-examination of Mestas, who appeared as an alibi witness for appellant as follows:

“Q. Do you know John Snell of the Drug Task Force?
“A. I met him twice, sir.
“Q. Do you remember talking to him about this incident on August 4, 1976, at 11:00 o’clock in the evening?
“A. Yes, I do.
“Q. Do you recall telling him that you knew John had…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Johnson v. SoulisWyoming Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Larkin v. . Nassau Electric R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1912
  3. Troy Cheair Smith v. United States of America, Evander Frierson Smith v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1956
  4. State v. WarnerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1967
  5. Commonwealth v. PicklesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Haselhuhn v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Longstreth v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Haselhuhn v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1986

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