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· 3/28/1984

Hilderbrand v. Padget

Citations

  • 678 P.2d 870
  • 1984 Wyo. LEXIS 271

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • declaring as unconstitutional Wyoming statute permitting motion to request prosecution because it violated separation of powers doctrine by permitting filing of criminal complaint by someone other than executive officer
  • “Once the decision to prosecute has been made, then the judiciary becomes involved, but not before.”
  • “Once the decision to prosecute has been made, then the judiciary becomes involved, but not before.”

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Judges: Rooney, Thomas, Rose, Brown, Cardine

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