DeSPAIN v. STATE

No. 93-52.

865 P.2d 584 (1993)

Robert William DeSPAIN, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

December 10, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert William DeSpain, pro se.

Joseph B. Meyer, Atty. Gen., Sylvia Lee Hackl, Deputy Atty. Gen., Barbara L. Boyer, Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen., Turner Rouse, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

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


THOMAS, Justice.

The primary issue presented in this case is whether a Motion to Vacate or Correct Sentence, brought under WYO.R.CRIM.P. 35(a), is the proper remedy by which to assert a violation of double jeopardy protections. Robert William DeSpain (DeSpain) filed such a motion contending it was unlawful for the district court to impose consecutive sentences upon him for convictions of attempted escape and aggravated assault and battery. If the motion were perceived...

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