Legal Opinion

Compton v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided January 7, 1997No. 95-57PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOLDEN, Justice.

Appellant Raymond A. Compton appeals his conviction for attempted first-degree sexual assault following a jury trial on grounds the jury was improperly instructed and he contends his trial counsel provided him with ineffective assistance of counsel by failing to object to the jury instructions given.

We affirm.

ISSUES

Compton identifies the following issues:

1. Whether or not the trial court committed plain error in failing to instruct the jury on the law of attempt, the elements of the crime attempted and the elements of attempt as charged.

2. Whether or not the trial court…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. BaileySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Collins v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Vigil v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Dorador v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1978
  5. People v. FrysigSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Olsen v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Giles v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Taylor v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2001
  4. Metzger v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2000
  5. Pierson v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1998

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