Summary 2006 WY 11

Summary of Decision issued January 19, 2006

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Case Name: Chippewa v. State

Citation: 2006 WY 11

Docket Number: 05-96

Appeal from the District Court of Fremont County, Honorable Norman E. Young, Judge

Representing Appellant (Defendant): Kenneth M. Koski, State Public Defender; Donna D. Domonkos, Appellate Counsel.

Representing Appellee (Plaintiff): Patrick J. Crank, Wyoming Attorney General; Paul S. Rehurek, Deputy Attorney General; D. Michael Pauling, Senior Assistant Attorney General; David L. Delicath, Senior Assistant Attorney General.

Date of Decision: January 19, 2006

Issue: Whether the district court erred when it ordered restitution over defense counsel’s objection.

Holding: The complaint concerns the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the amount of restitution ordered by the district court. The Court declined to consider the claim because they found that Appellant waived his right to contest the restitution award when he knowingly and voluntarily agreed in the plea agreement to pay restitution and then failed to object at sentencing to the restitution amount.

The decree of the district court was affirmed.

J. Golden delivered the opinion for the court.

Link to the case: http://tinyurl.com/d24zm .