Case Title: Jacob Donald Fritz v. The State of Wyoming

Citation: 2014 WY 44

Docket Number: S-13-0213

State: wyoming

Court: Wyoming Supreme Court

Date: 2014-04-08T00:00:00Z

Document:
IN THE SUPREME COURT, STATE OF WYOMING 2014 WY 44 April Term, A.D. 2014 April 8, 2014 JACOB DONALD FRITZ, Appellant (Defendant), v. THE STATE OF WYOMING, Appellee (Plaintiff) S-13-0213 ORDER AFFIRMING APPELLANT’S CONVICTION AND SENTENCE AND ORDER REMANDING TO DISTRICT COURT FOR CORRECTION OF SENTENCING ORDER [¶1] This matter came before the Court upon its own motion following notification that Appellant has not filed a pro se brief within the time allotted by this Court. Pursuant to a plea agreement, Appellant pled guilty to one count of felony interference with a peace officer. Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-204(b). This is Appellant’s direct appeal from the resulting conviction. On January 16, 2014, Appellant’s court-appointed appellate counsel filed a “Motion to Withdraw as Counsel,” pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 1400, 18 L. Ed. 2d 493 (1967). Following a careful review of the record and the “Anders brief” submitted by counsel, this Court, on February 5, 2014, entered its “Order Granting Permission for Court Appointed Counsel to Withdraw.” That Order notified Appellant that the district court’s “Sentencing Order” would be affirmed unless, on or before March 25, 2014, Appellant filed a brief that persuaded this Court the captioned appeal is not wholly frivolous. Taking note that Appellant, Jacob Donald Fritz, has not filed a brief or other pleading within the time allotted, the Court finds that the Appellant’s conviction and sentence should be affirmed. [¶2] This Court also finds this matter should be remanded to the district court for correction of the “Sentencing Order.” The Court notes that, although Appellant was given an adequate firearms advisement (as required by Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-11-507(a)), the district court’s “Sentencing Order” does not include a statement to that effect, as required by W.R.Cr.P. 32(b)(1)(E) and Starrett v. State, 2012 WY 133, ¶¶ 11-12, 19, 286 P.3d 1033, 1037-38, 1040 (Wyo. 2012). It is, therefore, [¶3] ORDERED that Appellant’s conviction and sentence are hereby affirmed; and it is further [¶4] ORDERED that this matter is remanded to the district court for entry of an amended sentencing order, which shall include the firearms advisement required by Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-11-507(a). [¶5] DATED this 8th day of April, 2014. BY THE COURT: /s/ MARILYN S. KITE Chief Justice