Legal Opinion · Dissent

Bartlett v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided September 12, 1977No. 4655Published

1DissentThomas, Justice

In State v. Cantrell, 64 Wyo. 132, 186 P.2d 539 (1947), this Court posed one issue, at 64 Wyo. 144, 186 P.2d 542, as follows:

“The query arises then — Was the entire manslaughter statute, Section 32-205, W.R.S.1931, Section 9-205, W.C.S.1945, supra, repealed by Section 24, Chapter 126, Laws of Wyoming 1939, Section 60-413, W.C.S.1945 [the negligent homicide statute], as asserted by appellant? * * ”

This issue was resolved by the Court at 64 Wyo. 145, 186 P.2d 543:

“With the above rules in mind it is plain that Section 24, Chapter 126, Laws of Wyoming 1939 did not repeal in toto Section 32-205,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Thomas v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1977
  2. People v. MitchellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
  3. Dunville v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1919
  4. State v. CantrellWyoming Supreme Court · 1947
  5. State v. McIverSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1917

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