Legal Opinion

Wright v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided October 19, 1983No. 83-43PublishedCited by 81 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROONEY, Chief Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of an unlawful delivery of Schedule I controlled substance, marijuana, in violation of § 35-7 — 1031(a)(ii), W.S.1977. He was sentenced to two to four years in the Wyoming State Penitentiary. The limits set by the legislature for incarceration upon violation of this section are not less than one nor more than ten years.

Appellant words the issue on appeal as follows:

“The District Court committed reversible error and abused its discretion in sentencing Grant Alan Wright, a first-time offender, to a term of from two to four years in the Wyoming…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Martinez v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Sorenson v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Scheikofsky v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Hicklin v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1975
  5. Daellenbach v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by81 opinions

  1. Martin v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Wright v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Johnson v. State Hearing Examiner's OfficeWyoming Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Carey v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Oakley v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1986

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