In Interest of EWR
Wyoming Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
MACY, Justice.
The appellant appeals from his conviction for criminal contempt of court which resulted from his willful failure to attend and successfully complete parenting classes.
We affirm.
ISSUES
The appellant presents these issues for our review:
I
Did the trial Court have subject matter jurisdiction to order the defendant (appellant) to attend and successfully complete the parenting classes in question?
II
In the context of a criminal contempt proceeding, is it the burden of the State of Wyoming to prove “willfulness” as an essential element of criminal contempt or is [it] the burden of the…
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