Leslie v. State - Order Affirming District Court Judgment and Sentence
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The Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed the Natrona County District Court's December 5, 2025, Judgment and Sentence against Appellant Mathew Nick Leslie, who entered an unconditional guilty plea to eight counts of sexual exploitation of children in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-4-303(b)(iv). The court imposed 4 to 6 years concurrent on six counts and 7 to 10 years consecutive on two counts. Court-appointed appellate counsel's Motion to Withdraw was granted following the court's review of the Anders brief.
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The Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed the Natrona County District Court's December 5, 2025, Judgment and Sentence against Appellant Mathew Nick Leslie. Leslie entered an unconditional guilty plea to eight counts of sexual exploitation of children under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-4-303(b)(iv). On six counts, the district court imposed 4 to 6 years incarceration running concurrently. On the two remaining counts, the court imposed 7 to 10 years running concurrently but consecutive to the other counts. The court granted appellate counsel's motion to withdraw under Anders v. California after Leslie failed to file a pro se brief.
Affected parties include criminal defendants appealing felony convictions and their legal representatives. Defense counsel should note the procedural consequence here: failure to file a pro se brief after an Anders motion results in automatic affirmance without independent review of potential issues.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT, STATE OF WYOMING 2026 WY 46 April Term, A.D. 2026
Appellant (Defendant),
- S-26-0006 THE STATE OF WYOMING, Appellee
ORDER AFFIRMING THE DISTRICT COURT'S JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE
[¶1] This matter came before the Court upon its own motion following notification that Appellant has not filed a pro se brief in the time allotted. Pursuant to a plea agreement, Appellant entered an unconditional guilty plea to eight counts of sexual exploitation of children in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-4-303(b)(iv). On six of those counts, the district court imposed a sentence of 4 to 6 years of incarceration running concurrently. On the two remaining counts, the court imposed a sentence of 7 to 10 years running concurrently but consecutive to the other counts. Appellant filed this appeal to challenge the district court's December 5, 2025, Judgment and Sentence. [¶2] On February 11, 2026, Appellant's court-appointed appellate counsel filed a Motion to Withdraw as Counsel, pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 18 L. Ed. 2d 493 (1967). This Court subsequently entered an Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time to File Pro Se Brief. This Court ordered that Appellant was MATTHEW NICK LESLIE, permitted to file with this Court a pro se brief specifying the issues he would like the Court
to consider in this appeal. This Court also provided notice that, after the time for filing a
pro se brief expired, this Court would make its ruling on counsel's motion to withdraw
and, if appropriate, make a final decision on this appeal. Appellant did not file a pro se brief or other pleading in the time allotted.
April 22, 2026 (Plaintiff).
[¶3] Now, following a careful review of the Anders brief submitted by appellate counsel, and the record, this Court finds that appellate counsel's motion to withdraw should be granted and the district court's Judgment and Sentence should be affirmed. It is, therefore, [¶4] ORDERED that the Wyoming Public Defender's Office, court-appointed counsel for Appellant Mathew Nick Leslie, is hereby permitted to withdraw as counsel of record for Appellant; and it is further [¶5] ORDERED that the Natrona County District Court's December 5, 2025, Judgment and Sentence be, and the same hereby is, affirmed. [¶6] DATED this 22 day of April, 2026. nd BY THE COURT: /s/ LYNNE BOOMGAARDEN
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