Legal Opinion

Tennant v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided January 19, 1990No. 89-14PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Justice.

The significant question to be resolved in this case is whether the trial court erred in excluding from evidence, as hearsay, the testimony of a witness called by the defendant. The appellant, Robert Tennant (Ten-nant), also asserts, as constituting prejudicial error, other issues relating to the denial of a motion in limine, which Tennant contends chilled his right to defend by inhibiting the exercise of his right to testify; improper questioning of prospective jurors during voir dire; and prosecutorial misconduct in the presentation of closing argument. We are not persuaded,…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Caldwell v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Luce v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Hopkinson v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Schmunk v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Hampton v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Dysthe v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2003
  2. English v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1999
  3. Duke v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2004
  4. Simmers v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Herdt v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1995

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