Slaughter v. State

I concur with the majority opinion but I want to point more specifically to the language of § 6-8-301, W.S.1977, Cum.Supp. 19801 and to the fact that the legislature used the words “imprisoned or confined” to mean two different things.

“ * * * We must give effect, if possible, to every word, clause and sentence of the statute. * * * The word ‘or’ is usually used in the disjunctive sense, and when two clauses are expressed in the disjunctive, this generally indicates alternatives, requiring separate treatment. [Citations.] In other words, the subject of each clause should be considered…