MONTEZ v. STATE

No. S-08-0089.

201 P.3d 434 (2009)

2009 WY 17

Lorenzo S. MONTEZ, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

February 12, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: Michael H. Reese, Contract Appellate Counsel, of Michael Henry Reese, P.C., Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Representing Appellee: Bruce A. Salzburg, Wyoming Attorney General; Terry L. Armitage, Deputy Attorney General; D. Michael Pauling, Senior Assistant Attorney General; Jenny L. Craig, Assistant Attorney General. Argument by Ms. Craig.

Before VOIGT, C.J., and GOLDEN, HILL, KITE, and BURKE, JJ.


VOIGT, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Appellant was convicted by a jury of one count of unlawful possession of marijuana and two counts of taking immodest, immoral, or indecent liberties with a minor. He now appeals those convictions, making multiple accusations of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. Concluding to the contrary, we affirm.

ISSUES

[¶ 2] We will re-state and re-order the issues as follows:

1. Did trial counsel provide ineffective...

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