Legal Opinion

Schultz v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided March 4, 1988No. 87-113PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROWN, Chief Justice.

This appeal is a double-jeopardy challenge to a dual conviction of felony murder and conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery. Appellant Fred Schultz received consecutive sentences of life in prison and twenty to twenty-five years respectively. Appellant's sole issue on appeal is:

“Whether the Judge’s decision to sentence Appellant to consecutive sentences for felony murder and the underlying felony violated the double jeopardy clauses of the United States and Wyoming Constitutions.”

We affirm.

An amended information filed in Campbell County District Court on September 22,…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Brown v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Pinkerton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  5. Missouri v. HunterSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Cook v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Duffy v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Nowack v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Lauthern v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Burk v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1993

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