SWACKHAMMER v. STATE

No. 90-88.

808 P.2d 219 (1991)

Jason SWACKHAMMER, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

April 9, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wyoming Public Defender Program, Leonard D. Munker, State Public Defender, David Gosar, Assistant Public Defender, Gerald M. Gallivan, Director, Wyoming Defender Aid Program, Deborah Gabriel, Student Director, and Donna A. Murray, Student Intern., for appellant.

Joseph B. Meyer, Atty. Gen., John W. Renneisen, Deputy Atty. Gen., Karen A. Byrne, Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen., Donald G. Moore, Legal Intern., for appellee.

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


THOMAS, Justice.

In this appeal, Jason Swackhammer challenges the sufficiency of the evidence presented at a probation revocation hearing to justify the order revoking his probation. A collateral issue is raised attacking the use of testimony reporting hearsay at the revocation hearing. In addition, the justification for revocation because of Swackhammer's departure from the state of Wyoming while awaiting transportation to the state penitentiary is challenged. We...

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