Legal Opinion

Vialpando v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided February 5, 1982No. 5589PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROWN, Justice.

Appellant was convicted by a Fremont County jury of drawing a dangerous weapon in violation of § 6-11-102, W.S.1977, and attempted sexual assault in violation of § 6-4-314, W.S.1977.

Appellant urges a single issue:

“Is the state of Wyoming prohibited from trying this case since it lacks jurisdiction to try Indians acting on the reservation, there being no grant of jurisdiction by the Federal Government?”

We will affirm.

For the purpose of determining the jurisdictional issue, the State and appellant have stipulated to all facts. See appendix at*78tached hereto. The stipulated facts…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. United States v. McBratneySupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  2. United States v. Louis Joseph Marion Marvin IvesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
  3. Smith v. City of Fort DodgeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
  4. Ex Parte PeroCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1938
  5. United States v. Smith John and Harry Smith JohnCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. SnyderIdaho Supreme Court · 1991
  2. State v. HagenCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1990
  3. State v. SnyderIdaho Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Vialpando v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1982

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