Lawson v. State

GOLDEN, Justice.

In this appeal, we consider the constitutionality of a discovery sanction excluding defense witness testimony for violating the time requirements of Wyoming Rule of Criminal Procedure 12.1(a). After defense counsel failed to timely file notice of alibi under the rule, the district court excluded defense witness testimony. A jury convicted Appellant Bob Lawson for aggravated robbery and conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery, and he appeals, contending that the district court’s ruling violated his Sixth Amendment rights.

We conclude that the district court’s failure to exercise…