Johnston v. State
Wyoming Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
CARDINE, Justice.
Frank Eugene Johnston appeals the trial court’s determination that he is an habitual criminal within the meaning of W.S. 6-10-201(a). As a consequence of his habitual criminal status, he received a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment. Appellant challenges the use of two of his prior felony convictions as underlying offenses for purposes of the habitual criminal determination.
We affirm.
Appellant raises the following issues:
I. Did the trial court commit reversible error in accepting as a previous conviction for purposes of the habitual criminal statute an illegal Alford…
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