Legal Opinion

In Interest of EWR

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided September 8, 1995No. C-95-1PublishedCited by 4 opinions

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…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Parker Land & Cattle Co. v. Wyoming Game & Fish CommissionWyoming Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Rasmussen v. BakerWyoming Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Baier v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Horn v. District Court, Ninth Judicial DistrictWyoming Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Witt v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1995

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  2. McAdams v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Shirley Weidt v. The State of WyomingWyoming Supreme Court · 2013
  4. Bickerstaff v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1997

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