Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part

Jones v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided June 13, 1991No. 90-151Published

1Concurring in part, dissenting in partUrbigkit, Chief Justice

I agree that this conviction should be reversed based on the perjured testimony by which the conviction was derived. Although recognizing that our system should not countenance perjured testimony for conviction, yet apparently it is found, we do not prosecute that crime when it involves the actions of law enforcement officers.1 Cf. Terrell v. State, 801 S.W.2d 544 (Tex.App.1990). See however Cooney v. Park County, 792 P.2d 1287 (Wyo.1990), cert. granted and judgment vacated — U.S. -, 111 S.Ct. 2820, 115 L.Ed.2d 965 (1991) (No. 90-134, decided 6/10/91); Gale v. State, 792 P.2d 570 (Wyo.1990);…

2Cases cited77 opinions

  1. County of Riverside v. McLaughlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. United States v. MauroSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Cuyler v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Henderson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Carchman v. NashSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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