JOHNSTON v. STATE

No. 91-98.

829 P.2d 1179 (1992)

Frank Eugene JOHNSTON, Appellant (Defendant), v. STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

April 23, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard D. Munker, State Public Defender, Gerald M. Gallivan, Defender Aid Program, and Donald L. Fuller (argued), Student Director, Defender Aid Program, for appellant.

Joseph B. Meyer, Atty. Gen., Sylvia Lee Hackl (argued), Deputy Atty. Gen., and Barbara L. Boyer, Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

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


CARDINE, Justice.

Frank Eugene Johnston appeals the trial court's determination that he is an habitual criminal within the meaning of W.S. 6-10-201(a). As a consequence of his habitual criminal status, he received a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment. Appellant challenges the use of two of his prior felony convictions as underlying offenses for purposes of the habitual criminal determination.

We affirm.

Appellant raises the following issues:<...

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