Legal Opinion

James v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided December 29, 1994No. 93-228PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOLDEN, Chief Justice.

Appellant appeals from his conviction on two counts of indecent liberties with a minor, claiming error in the admission of hearsay testimony and uncharged misconduct evidence, and in the exclusion of evidence concerning the victim’s sexual history. Appellant also alleges prosecutorial misconduct in the state’s opening statement and closing and rebuttal closing arguments.

We affirm.

ISSUES

Appellant presents the following issues for our review:

I.Did the trial court err in allowing the introduction of evidence concerning prior uncharged bad acts of the appellant?

II. Did the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. United States v. John Louis Iron Shell, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
  2. Scadden v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Wilson v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1994
  4. LP v. Natrona County Department of Public Assistance & Social ServicesWyoming Supreme Court · 1984
  5. Bishop v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1984

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3Cited by46 opinions

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  4. Trujillo v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2002
  5. Belden v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2003

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