Legal Opinion · Dissent

Sword v. Shillinger

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided November 17, 1989No. 89-255Published

1DissentUrbigkit, Justice

For nearly four years now, I have argued for one comprehensive and complete substantive state court system consideration of issues raised after initial appeal, if any, when the convicted individual would be afforded that substantive opportunity to address either sentencing or the process and merits of guilt determination. It was at least hoped that if this state court system would do a reasonably judicious job, shoving off Wyoming cases onto the federal court system would be deterred and some reasonable access to constitutionally protected rights to justice would still be secured for the…

2Cases cited45 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Houston v. LackSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. MacHibroda v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  5. Mabry v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984

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