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Mares v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided August 25, 1972No. 4041PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McINTYRE, Chief Justice.

Harold Mares has appealed from a conviction of first degree murder in connection with the deaths of two men, John Marshall and James Bonson.

It is undisputed that three men perpetrated an armed robbery of Spirits Lounge in Cheyenne, Wyoming, shortly after midnight on February 10, 1970. Many customers were in the place of business. The holdup resulted in Marshall and Bonson being killed by the robbers. Also, the bartender, Harry Laughlin, and a customer, Steve Meares, were wounded by being shot. Each of the robbers wore a ski mask and dark clothing. Each was armed with…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Douglas v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Combs v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Valerio v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1967
  5. State v. NartenArizona Supreme Court · 1965

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Parkhurst v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Cullin v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Blakely v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Benson v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1977
  5. Collins v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1979

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