Legal Opinion

Simmers v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided August 21, 1997No. 96-276PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOLDEN, Justice.

Thomas Simmers (Simmers) appeals from the judgments and sentences 1 convicting him of twelve counts of second degree sexual assault in violation of Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-303(a)(v). Based on testimony concerning his conduct with three young victims, a jury found him guilty of all charges brought against him. Simmers claims his two confessions were involuntary and should have been suppressed, the trial should have been severed as to each victim, the court erred in admitting improper hearsay testimony and the young victims were not competent to testify in court. Finding the trial…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Rhode Island v. InnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Colorado v. ConnellySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Miller v. FentonSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by50 opinions

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