Legal Opinion
Popkin v. State
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided October 26, 2018No. S-18-0104; S-18-0105PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Chief Justice.
*54[¶1] Appellant Joshua R. Popkin pled no contest to two charges of second degree sexual assault. On appeal, he asserts that the facts alleged in the charges against him did not constitute crimes. We affirm because we conclude that his no-contest pleas waived this appeal issue.
ISSUES
[¶2] Dr. Popkin presents a single issue: Do the facts alleged in this case constitute a crime? The State raises a second issue: By pleading no contest to the charges, did Dr. Popkin waive his only appeal argument?
FACTS
[¶3] Dr. Popkin, a licensed psychologist, was initially charged in August of…
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