Vena v. State

THOMAS, Justice.

The primary focus in this appeal, taken by Joseph J. Vena (Vena) from his convictions of conspiracy to commit first degree murder, in violation of Wyo. Stat. § 6-1-303 (1988), and first degree murder, in violation of Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-101 (Supp.1994), is upon the vol-untariness of statements given to law enforcement officers in which Vena admitted his involvement in the charged crimes. Vena asserts that the trial court erred in its pretrial ruling that the statements were voluntary, and also in improperly instructing the jury on the issue of voluntariness of the statements.…