Legal Opinion
Becker v. State
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided August 27, 2002No. 01-48, 01-49, 01-50PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Chief Justice.
[¶1] Guy Wayne Becker (Becker) pleaded nolo contendere to four counts of second-degree sexual assault in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-308(a)(v) (LexisNexis 2001) and one count of third-degree sexual assault in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-(LexisNexis 2001). On appeal, Becker claims that he was mentally ill when he entered the pleas and that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to have him evaluated by a mental health professional, permitting him to enter his pleas in the first instance and then not attempting to have the pleas withdrawn…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Parke v. RaleySupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Chapman v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2001
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