SECREST v. STATE

No. S-12-0263.

310 P.3d 882 (2013)

2013 WY 102

Charles Frederick SECREST, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

August 29, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: Diane Lozano , State Public Defender; Tina N. Olson , Chief Appellate Counsel; Eric M. Alden , Senior Assistant Appellate Counsel, Wyoming Public Defender Program, Cheyenne, WY. Argument by Mr. Alden.

Representing Appellee: Gregory A. Phillips , Wyoming Attorney General; David L. Delicath , Deputy Attorney General; Theodore R. Racines , Senior Assistant Attorney General; Darrell D. Jackson , Faculty Director, Prosecution Assistance Clinic; Emily Thomas , Student Director; and Jared D. Holbrook , Student Intern. Argument by Mr. Holbrook.

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


HILL, Justice.

[¶ 1] Following a jury trial, Charles Secrest (Secrest) was found guilty of aggravated assault and battery. On appeal, Secrest contends that the district court violated his Sixth Amendment right to counsel when the court denied his motion to continue his jury trial to allow his newly retained counsel additional time to prepare for trial. Secrest further contends that the jury's special verdict findings contain inconsistencies that require a new...

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