IN RE CONTEMPT OF HASELHUHN

No. 86-204.

740 P.2d 387 (1987)

In re CONTEMPT OF Darwin HASELHUHN. Darwin HASELHUHN, Appellant, Rick Prime, (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

July 31, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Public Defender Program: Leonard D. Munker, State Public Defender; Martin J. McClain, Deputy Public Defender; and Norman A. Newlon, Legal Intern, for appellant.

Joseph B. Meyer, Atty. Gen.; John W. Renneisen, Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen.; and Terry L. Armitage, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before BROWN, C.J., and THOMAS, CARDINE, URBIGKIT and MACY, JJ.


MACY, Justice.

Appellant Darwin Haselhuhn was found to be in contempt of court and sentenced to three months' imprisonment for refusing to be sworn and to testify when called as a witness in a criminal trial. On appeal to this Court, appellant in essence questions whether the district court's finding and sentence are proper.

We reverse.

Appellant was convicted of aggravated robbery and sentenced to a term of not less than eight years nor more than...

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