Legal Opinion

Clenin v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided January 12, 1978No. 4673PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Justice.

The issue presented in this appeal arises out of interrogation of Clenin during cross-examination by the prosecutor concerning his failure to advise law enforcement officials, including the prosecutor, of his defense of alibi. Was that an impermissible comment on the exercise of his constitutionally protected right of silence? Cle-nin was convicted by the jury of delivering a controlled substance, amphetamine sulphate, to another in violation of § 35-347. 31(a)(ii), W.S., which prohibits the delivery of any controlled substance classified in Schedule I, II, or III in the…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Oregon v. HassSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. State v. SantiagoHawaii Supreme Court · 1971
  4. People v. DisbrowCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  5. State v. BoydWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by56 opinions

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  5. Engberg v. MeyerWyoming Supreme Court · 1991

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