SCHULER v. STATE

No. 87-135.

771 P.2d 1217 (1989)

James SCHULER, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

April 5, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wyoming Public Defender Program: Leonard D. Munker, State Public Defender; Julie D. Naylor, Appellate Counsel; Norman A. Newlon, Legal Intern, Cheyenne, for appellant.

James Schuler, pro se.

Joseph B. Meyer, Atty. Gen., John W. Renneisen, Deputy Atty. Gen., Paul S. Rehurek, Asst. Atty. Gen., Cheyenne, for appellee.

Before CARDINE, C.J., THOMAS, URBIGKIT and MACY, JJ., and KAIL, District Judge.


THOMAS, Justice.

The primary question to be addressed in this case is whether a claim that a convict's sentence is illegal can be raised in a proceeding initiated pursuant to §§ 7-14-101 to -108, W.S. 1977.1 There are collateral issues raised which assume jurisdiction in the district court. These need not be addressed. The appellant also presents a question of ineffective assistance...

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