Sanders v. State

GOLDEN, Justice.

Michael Anthony Sanders (Sanders) appeals his conviction on one count of first degree murder in violation of Wyo.Stat.Ann. § 6-2-101(a) (Lexis 1999). 1 Sanders challenges the trial court's refusal to instruct the jury on the offense of voluntary manslaughter, and its admission of a statement given to police by his co-defendant. Finding no abuse of the trial court's discretion in either of those rulings, we affirm.

ISSUES

In his initial brief Sanders raises this issue:

Did the district court deprive Appellant of his due process right to a fair trial, and abuse its discretion by…