Sanchez v. State
Wyoming Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDEN, Justice.
The initial focus of our attention is directed to appellant Antonio Sanchez’s claim that he was denied his constitutional right to testify in his own behalf by the insistence of his defense counsel that he not testify. We also address an assertion that defense counsel failed to properly investigate the case and failed to call important witnesses to testify in Sanchez’s behalf, as well as a claim that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the conviction for attempted first degree murder.
We will affirm.
ISSUES
Sanchez initially raised these issues:
I. Was appellant denied…
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