Legal Opinion

Swackhammer v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided April 9, 1991No. 90-88PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Justice.

In this appeal, Jason Swackhammer challenges the sufficiency of the evidence presented at a probation revocation hearing to justify the order revoking his probation. A collateral issue is raised attacking the use of testimony reporting hearsay at the revocation hearing. In addition, the justification for revocation because of Swack-hammer’s departure from the state of Wyoming while awaiting transportation to the state penitentiary is challenged. We hold that no violation of Swackhammer’s rights of due process as a probationer occurred because of the testimony reporting hearsay…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Gagnon v. ScarpelliSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Martinez v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Lower v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Ketcham v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Vaughn v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Harris v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. Gailey v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1994
  4. Mapp v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1996
  5. Kupec v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1992

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