TETON v. STATE

No. 3890.

482 P.2d 123 (1971)

Larson TETON, an inmate of the Wyoming State Penitentiary, Rawlins, Wyoming, Register No. 9408, Appellant (Petitioner below), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Respondent below).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

March 12, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Vidakovich, Lander, Michael W. McCall, senior law student, University of Wyoming, Laramie, for appellant.

James E. Barrett, Atty. Gen., Frederic C. Reed, Asst. Atty. Gen., Cheyenne, for appellee.

Before McINTYRE, C.J., and PARKER, McEWAN, and GRAY, JJ.


Mr. Justice PARKER delivered the opinion of the court.

Petitioner, who in 1963 had pleaded guilty to second degree murder and been sentenced to "not less than twenty years or during life,"1 applied to the district court for post-conviction relief pursuant to §§ 7-408.1 — 7-408.8, W.S. 1957 (1969 Cum. Supp.). The State moved to dismiss the petition because (1) it failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted...

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