Legal Opinion

In the Interest of: SWM v. The State of Wyoming

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided April 25, 2013No. S-12-0154PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BURKE, Justice.

[T1] In this interlocutory appeal, Petitioner, SWM, challenges the juvenile court's determination that he was competent to proceed to adjudication in a delinquency proceeding. He contends that the juvenile court violated his constitutionally protected due process rights when it disregarded relevant evidence and failed to apply the proper standard in determining competency. We agree and, accordingly, reverse and remand for further proceedings.

ISSUE

[12] SWM presents one issue: Do the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Wyoming require that the due process…

2Cases cited35 opinions

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  3. Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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  5. Drope v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1975

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