RAMIREZ v. STATE

No. 99-79.

994 P.2d 970 (2000)

Ricardo RAMIREZ, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

January 26, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: Sylvia Lee Hackl, State Public Defender; Donna D. Domonkos, Appellate Counsel; Michael Dinnerstein,* Assistant Appellate Counsel.

Representing Appellee: Gay Woodhouse, Attorney General; Paul S. Rehurek, Deputy Attorney General; D. Michael Pauling, Senior Assistant Attorney General; Theodore E. Lauer, Director, and Ericka S. Smith, Student Intern, of the Prosecution Assistance Program.

Before LEHMAN, C.J., and THOMAS, MACY, GOLDEN, and HILL, JJ.


GOLDEN, Justice.

In this appeal, we consider whether a defendant's testimony was unconstitutionally curtailed during his jury trial for aggravated assault. Appellant Ricardo Ramirez testified at his trial concerning his prior convictions and explained the underlying facts of one of those prior convictions. When he attempted to explain the underlying facts of another prior conviction, the district court ruled that his explanation...

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