Griebel v. State

CARDINE, Chief Justice.

Appellants pled guilty to interference with a police officer, § 6-5-204(a), W.S. 1977, and each received a sentence of 120 days in jail and a $250 fine. On appeal they claim procedural irregularities in the sentencing procedure. Specifically, the dis-positive issue is whether the sentencing judge1 erred in failing to disclose to appellants, before sentencing, that he had viewed a videotape taken of them while they were in police custody. We reverse.

FACTS

Appellants were arrested on August 11, 1986, for violating a provision of the River-ton City Code which makes it…