Legal Opinion

Meyers v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided December 22, 2005No. 04-223PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BURKE, Justice.

[¶ 1] Richard P. Meyers challenges his conviction for attempted voluntary manslaughter. Mr. Meyers claims his rights under the double jeopardy provisions of both the United States and Wyoming Constitutions were violated. Mr. Meyers also claims the district court considered improper evidence during sentencing. We affirm.

ISSUES

[¶2] Mr. Meyers submits the following issues for review:

I. Whether double jeopardy prohibited the district court from entering a judgment and sentence against [Mr. Meyers] for voluntary manslaughter.

II. Whether the district court abused its discretion when…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Arizona v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. United States v. PerezSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
  4. Richardson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. State v. KefferWyoming Supreme Court · 1993

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3Cited by22 opinions

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