Alvin Hannon, Appellant (defendant) v. the State of Wyoming, Appellee (plaintiff)

Summary

The Wyoming Supreme Court reversed Alvin Hannon's convictions for sexual assault on two grounds: the trial court's prohibition of cross-examination of the victim about his three-month delay in reporting until being questioned about his own sexual improprieties violated Hannon's Sixth Amendment confrontation right and was not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt, and the blanket exclusion of defense expert Dr. Wells' testimony about Hannon's low IQ and suggestibility deprived him of the right to present a complete defense. The court affirmed the denial of Hannon's motion to suppress, holding his police interview was non-custodial under Miranda and his statements were voluntary under the totality of the circumstances.