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HIGGINS v. STATE

No. 93-268.

889 P.2d 964 (1995)

Tammy HIGGINS, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

February 13, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard D. Munker, State Public Defender, Deborah Cornia, Asst. Public Defender, Gerald M. Gallivan, Director, Defender Aid Program, and Tom Sutherland, Student Intern, representing appellant.

Joseph B. Meyer, Atty. Gen., Sylvia L. Hackl, Deputy Atty. Gen., D. Michael Pauling, Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen., Georgia L. Tibbetts, Asst. Atty. Gen., Theodore E. Lauer, Director, Prosecution Assistance Program, Rose Meacham and Bruce Horton, Student Interns, representing appellee.

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

TAYLOR, Justice.

A confession exacted from a criminal defendant in violation of applicable constitutional protections is not admissible at that defendant's trial. In this appeal, we are asked to determine if the district court erred in admitting such a confession or, if it was erroneously admitted, whether the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. In addition, appellant contends the State deliberately delayed her appearance before a judge for the purpose of...

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