Court Opinion

ID: 9553946
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 19:37:49.094991+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:32:40.815786
License: Public Domain

THOMAS, Justice,
specially concurring and dissenting.
I am in accord with the disposition of this case as reflected in the majority opinion with the exception of the reversal of the conviction as to Count VII. My perception of the record is that Reynoldson’s eo-de-fendant sufficiently explained the circumstances relating to Count VII so that a factual basis for the plea was established in accordance with Rule 15(f), W.R.Cr.P. I do not understand the requirement of the rule to he that the factual basis must be established by interrogation of the defendant himself, and I cannot distinguish the factual basis that was established for Counts I through V from the factual basis established with respect to Count VII in any qualitative context.
Consequently, I would dissent from the disposition of the majority with respect to Count VII, and I would deny relief with respect to that count as well as Counts I through V.