Title: Sowerwine v. State
Citation: 1989 WY 30, 767 P.2d 181
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State: Wyoming
Issuer: Wyoming Supreme Court
Date: February 1, 1989

Sowerwine v. State Annotate this Case Sowerwine v. State 1989 WY 30 767 P.2d 181 Case Number: 89-8 Decided: 02/01/1989 Supreme Court of Wyoming ELBERT O. SOWERWINE, JR., APPELLANT (DEFENDANT), v. THE STATE OF WYOMING, APPELLEE (PLAINTIFF). Appeal from the DistrictCourtofParkCounty; John J. Rooney, Retired, Justice. Elbert O. Sowerwine, Jr., pro se. Joseph B. Meyer, Atty. Gen., John W. Renneisen, Deputy Atty. Gen., for appellee. Before CARDINE, C.J., and THOMAS, URBIGKIT, MACY and GOLDEN, JJ. PER CURIAM. [¶1.] This case, involving a jury verdict speeding charge conviction resulting in a $15 fine plus court costs in the Justice of the Peace Court of Park County, Wyoming, was first appealed to the Fifth Judicial District Court of Park County, Wyoming pro se. In that court, Justice John J. Rooney, Retired, as acting Judge assigned, affirmed the Justice of the Peace Court's decision by a ten page opinion. [¶2.] Appellant now attempts to appeal to this court. Pursuant to the provisions of W.R.A.P. 13, this court will consider the case and his submission as a petition for writ of certiorari, which is hereby granted for review consideration. The merits have been considered in detail and the decision of the district court is affirmed. We concur with the extensive citations of authority provided in the initial appellate decision by the district court. See also Freeman v. Town of Lusk, 717 P.2d 331 (Wyo. 1986). [¶3.] AFFIRMED.