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Christopher David Tarpey v. Wyoming

Paid petition · Supreme Court of Wyoming, No. S-21-0234, S-22-0167 · judgment February 6, 2023


Certiorari denied · October 2, 2023
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

Is the Sixth Amendment right to a public trial a fundamental right that is personal to the defendant such that waiver must be on the record by the defendant himself? RELATED PROCEEDINGS  State of Wyoming v. Christopher David Tarpey, Criminal No. 2717, District Court of the Ninth Judicial District, Teton County, Wyoming. Judgment and Sentence entered September 13, 2021 and Order Denying Defendant’s Motion Pursuant to W.R.A.P. 21 for New Trial Based on Ineffective Assistance of Counsel issued June 3, 2022.  Christopher David Tarpey v. The State of Wyoming, S-21-0234, S-22-0167, Wyoming Supreme Court. Opinion Affirming Conviction entered February 6, 2023.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Angela L. Campbell
Dickey, Campbell & Sahag Law Firm, PLC

For respondent
Kristen Reeves Jones
Office of the Wyoming Attorney General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Oct 02 2023
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jul 05 2023
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
  3. Jul 05 2023
    Reply of petitioner Christopher David Tarpey filed. (Distributed)
  4. Jun 21 2023
    Brief of respondent Wyoming in opposition filed.
  5. May 22 2023
    Response Requested. (Due June 21, 2023)
  6. May 16 2023
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/1/2023.
  7. May 10 2023
    Waiver of right of respondent Wyoming to respond filed.
  8. May 05 2023
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 8, 2023)