Legal Opinion

Roose v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided April 13, 1988No. 86-157PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MACY, Justice.

In this case, appellant Rodger Roose appeals pro se from a conviction of burglary.

We affirm in part and reverse in part. Appellant’s issues on appeal are summarized as follows:

1. Whether appellant was denied his right of self-representation; and

2. Whether the trial court abused its discretion when it:

a. Refused to give appellant probation;

b. Sentenced appellant to be imprisoned for a period of not less than nine years, 11 months, and 29 days nor more than ten years in the Wyoming State Penitentiary; or

c. Provided in its sentence that the term imposed upon appellant in this case…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. McKaskle v. WigginsSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Martinez v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Frias v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1986

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. King v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Keller v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Van Riper v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1994
  4. Cardenas v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Kavanaugh v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1989

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