Jessy Michael Dennis v. The State of Wyoming

WILKING, District Court Judge.

A jury convicted Jessy Michael Dennis (Dennis), of aggravated burglary in violation of Wyo. Stat, Ann. § 6-8-301(c)@) (LexisNexis 2011). Dennis now appeals his conviction. He contends there was insufficient evidence of a corpus delicti and no evidence was presented to contradict the innocent intent expressed in his extrajudicial statements. He also argues the district court erred by declining his proposed specific intent instruction and adopting instructions that did not adequately explain the elements of aggravated burglary. We affirm.

ISSUES

The State adequately…