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Wyoming Supreme Court: District Court Abused Discretion by Granting State’s Dismissal of Charges Without Prejudice and Refiling to Gain Tactical Advantage, Remands for Dismissal With Prejudice
Loaded on April 15, 2021
by Douglas Ankney
published in Criminal Legal News
May, 2021, page 30
Filed under:
Attorney Misconduct,
Dismissal of Counts With Prejudice,
Juror Misconduct Issues.
Location:
Wyoming.
by Douglas Ankney
The Supreme Court of Wyoming ruled that a district court abused its discretion when it dismissed without prejudice the charges against Matthew A. Carabajal upon the State’s motion under Wyoming Rule of Criminal Procedure 48 (“Rule 48”), and the Supreme Court remanded for dismissal of the charges ...
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