Legal Opinion

Vigil v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided February 16, 2010No. S-09-0053PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BURKE, Justice.

[11] Appellant, Stuart Cordell Vigil, challenges his conviction of one count of third-degree sexual abuse of a minor, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-316(a)@). 1 He contends the district court erred in admitting evidence in violation of W.R.E. 404(b). He also asserts that the jury instruction relating to that evidence was erroneous. We affirm.

ISSUES

[12] The issues on appeal are:

1. Did the district court commit prejudicial error by holding the hearing regarding the admissibility of W.R.E. 404(b) evidence during trial?

2. Did the district court abuse its discretion in…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Gleason v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2002
  2. Howard v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Causey v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2009
  4. Solis v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Leyva v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2007

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3Cited by23 opinions

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