Wyoming Supreme Court
Jeremy Vaughn, Appellant (defendant) v. the State of Wyoming, Appellee (plaintiff)
July 2, 19981998 Wyo. LEXIS 97
Summary
The court affirmed the revocation of Vaughn's probation, holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion by denying a continuance. The pending misdemeanor charge and Vaughn's effort to obtain a competency evaluation for that separate charge were not material to the probation-revocation proceeding. The court also clarified that abuse of discretion turns on the reasonableness of the trial court's choice and whether its action was arbitrary or capricious.