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defendant to prepare defense in Wyoming

10 Wyoming opinions name it 1 courts 1926–2022 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Wyoming courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Booth v. Stategreen
wyo · 1974 · cited in 6 Wyoming opinions naming this issue, 1978–2022
2 sentences

2022“The function of a bill of particulars is ‘to make more specific the general allegations in the information to enable the defendant to prepare his defense and avoid being surprised at the trial.’” Heywood v. State, 2009 WY 70, ¶ 5 , 208 P.3d 71, 72 (Wyo. 2009) (Heywood II) (quoting Booth v. State, 517 P.2d 1034, 1036 (Wyo. 1974)).

2012The State declined to provide the other information sought by Mr. Counts, contending that it was not required to "disclose factual theories as to what constitutes confinement, removal, terrorizing, or inflicting bodily injury." The district court generally upheld the State's position. [¶41] "The function of a bill of particulars is 'to make more specific the general allegations in the information to enable the defendant to prepare his defense and avoid being surprised at the trial'" Heywood, ¶ 5, 208 P.3d at 72 , quoting Booth v. State, 517 P.2d 1034, 1036 (Wyo.1974).

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Heywood v. Stategreen
wyo · 2009 · cited in 2 Wyoming opinions naming this issue, 2012–2022
2 sentences

2022“The function of a bill of particulars is ‘to make more specific the general allegations in the information to enable the defendant to prepare his defense and avoid being surprised at the trial.’” Heywood v. State, 2009 WY 70, ¶ 5 , 208 P.3d 71, 72 (Wyo. 2009) (Heywood II) (quoting Booth v. State, 517 P.2d 1034, 1036 (Wyo. 1974)).

2022“The function of a bill of particulars is ‘to make more specific the general allegations in the information to enable the defendant to prepare his defense and avoid being surprised at the trial.’” Heywood v. State, 2009 WY 70, ¶ 5 , 208 P.3d 71, 72 (Wyo. 2009) (Heywood II) (quoting Booth v. State, 517 P.2d 1034, 1036 (Wyo. 1974)).

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Jason Christopher Durkee v. Stategreen
wyo · 2015 · cited in 1 Wyoming opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016See id; see also Durkee, ¶ 37, 357 P.3d at 1116 ; Ortiz, ¶ 62, 326 P.3d at 896 . ~[162] Because Mr. Lafferty is responsible for most of the délay, he must demonstrate actual prefudiee.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Wyoming. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
Joseph D. LaJeunesse v. The State of Wyoming green
wyo · 2020
1 sentence

2022To ensure proper notice of the accusations and enable the defendant to prepare a defense, these constitutional provisions and W.R.Cr.P. 3(e)(2)(B) require the information to: “(1) contain the elements of the offense charged; (2) fairly inform a defendant of the charges against which he must defend; and (3) enable a defendant to plead an acquittal or conviction in bar of future prosecutions for the same offense.” Id. at ¶ 32, 458 P.3d at 1223 (quoting Spagner, ¶ 10, 200 P.3d at 799 ).

12022–2022
Spagner v. State green
wyo · 2009
1 sentence

2022To ensure proper notice of the accusations and enable the defendant to prepare a defense, these constitutional provisions and W.R.Cr.P. 3(e)(2)(B) require the information to: “(1) contain the elements of the offense charged; (2) fairly inform a defendant of the charges against which he must defend; and (3) enable a defendant to plead an acquittal or conviction in bar of future prosecutions for the same offense.” Id. at ¶ 32, 458 P.3d at 1223 (quoting Spagner, ¶ 10, 200 P.3d at 799 ).

12022–2022
Gilbert Ortiz, Jr. v. The State of Wyoming green
wyo · 2014
1 sentence

2016See id; see also Durkee, ¶ 37, 357 P.3d at 1116 ; Ortiz, ¶ 62, 326 P.3d at 896 . ~[162] Because Mr. Lafferty is responsible for most of the délay, he must demonstrate actual prefudiee.

12016–2016
Gonzales v. State green
wyo · 1976
2 sentences

1993Gonzales, 551 P.2d at 933 .

1993Gonzales, 551 P.2d at 933 .

11993–1993
Hampton v. State green
wyo · 1977
1 sentence

1978Further, this contention was not called to the attention of the trial court and will not be considered, Hampton v. State, Wyo., 558 P.2d 504, 507-508 , and cases cited.

11978–1978
State v. King green
sd · 1897
1 sentence

1926If the court shall be convinced that the county attorney had purposely failed to endorse on the information the names of the witnesses known to him at the time of filing the same, to render it difficult for the defendant to prepare his defense, the court may, under such circumstances, within its discretion, refuse to grant the request of the county attorney to endorse on the information the names of the additional witnesses; but in all eases where the request to endorse is made in good faith, and to promote justice, the court has the authority to grant the same, keeping in view the just admini

11926–1926

Where else courts name it

PA 70 (1900–2026) TX 62 (1973–2025) IL 57 (1953–2024) WA 53 (1896–2025) MO 42 (1912–2025) NC 39 (1958–2026) NY 33 (1909–2025) GA 28 (1925–2024) LA 18 (1939–2025) CO 16 (1979–2020) CA 12 (1887–2025) CT 11 (1962–2017) WY 10 (1926–2022) TN 9 (1985–2019) OR 9 (1963–2017) MS 9 (1997–2008) AZ 7 (1969–2022) ID 6 (1980–1996) ND 6 (1995–2021) NH 6 (1984–2011) FL 6 (1937–2009) KS 5 (1886–2018) UT 5 (1948–2024) MN 5 (1921–2015) OH 5 (1961–2022) AL 4 (1963–1990) MI 4 (1916–1995) NJ 4 (1959–2026) IN 4 (1980–2020) WI 4 (1988–2022) MT 4 (1965–2023) NM 3 (1966–2021) MD 3 (1983–2013) ME 3 (1984–1990) VA 3 (1961–2002) VT 2 (1999–2020) AR 2 (1884–1931) VI 2 (2013–2015) MA 2 (1991–1992) DE 2 (2024–2024) WV 2 (1992–1999) IA 2 (2001–2016)

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