Legal Opinion

Longstreth v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided February 6, 1995No. 93-257PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TAYLOR, Justice.

This appeal questions whether double jeopardy protections afforded by the Wyoming and United States constitutions bar judgment and sentence for the crime of felony property destruction following appellate reversal of a conviction for the crime of burglary with intent to commit arson arising from the same incident. Finding no exposure to double jeopardy, we affirm.

I. ISSUES

Appellant states the following issues:

1

Whether this Court can consider an appeal of conviction on entry of a nolo con-tendere plea when double jeopardy issues are raised.

2

Whether Curtis Longstreth has been…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  5. Gabbert v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2006

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