Legal Opinion

Simonds v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided September 22, 1988No. 87-237PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MACY, Justice.

Appellant Brett Simonds appeals his convictions of aggravated burglary and of interference with a peace officer and the determination that he was a habitual criminal.

We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

Appellant raises the following issues:

WHETHER THE TRIAL COURT COMMITTED REVERSIBLE ERROR BY REFUSING TO INSTRUCT THE JURY AS TO APPELLANT’S THEORY OF SELF-DEFENSE TO THE CHARGES OF INTERFERENCE WITH A PEACE OFFICER AND AGGRAVATED BURGLARY.

WHETHER THE TRIAL COURT COMMITTED REVERSIBLE ERROR WHEN IT SENTENCED APPELLANT UNDER THE ENHANCED HABITUAL CRIMINAL STATUTE BY USING…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. William C. Coleman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1961
  2. Neilson v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Best v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Rodarte Ex Rel. Rodarte v. City of RivertonWyoming Supreme Court · 1976
  5. Davis v. Balkcom, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 1962

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. State v. MyersWisconsin Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Chavez-Becerra v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Yetter v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1999
  4. DeSpain v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1993
  5. People v. AumanColorado Court of Appeals · 2003

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