Legal Opinion

Reifer v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided November 5, 2014No. S-14-0077PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIS, Justice.

[¶1] Appellant Kim Reifer challenges the revocation of his probation on constitutional grounds. He contends that the district court failed to properly advise him about the dangers of representing himself in the revocation proceedings, and that without the required warnings, his decision to forego counsel could not have been knowing and intelligent. We affirm.

ISSUE

[¶2] The issue for our determination is whether Appellant validly waived his Sixth Amendment right to counsel.

FACTS

[¶3] Appellant was initially charged with one count of first degree sexual abuse of a minor, and one…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Trujillo v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Van Riper v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1994
  4. Pearl v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2000
  5. Raymond Anthony Derrera v. The State of WyomingWyoming Supreme Court · 2014

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Eduardo Vlahos v. The State of WyomingWyoming Supreme Court · 2022
  2. Andrew James Keller v. The State of WyomingWyoming Supreme Court · 2024
  3. Andrew James Keller v. The State of WyomingWyoming Supreme Court · 2024

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