Legal Opinion
Kolb v. State
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided December 20, 1996No. 95-167PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEHMAN, Justice.
Convicted by jury and sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison, Tommy J. Kolb appeals his convictions for first degree murder, W.S. 6-2-101(a) (Cum.Supp.1993), and aggravated kidnaping, W.S. 6-2-201(a)(iii)(d) (1988). He presents the issues:
Did the trial court abuse its discretion when it refused to allow expert testimony on the defense theory of the case?
Did the trial court err when it failed to suppress the statements made by the Appellant which were obtained in violation of his constitutional rights? .
Did the trial court err when it admitted the hearsay testimony…
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- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by45 opinions
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