Legal Opinion

Danell Blevins v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided April 27, 2017No. S-16-0191PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KAUTZ, Justice.

[¶1] A jury convicted Appellant Danell Blevins of felony exploitation of a vulnerable adult, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 6-2-507(a) and (d) (LexisNexis 2015). On appeal, Ms. Blevins challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the jury’s conclusion that the victim, Richard Tefertiller, was a vulnerable adult. She also claims the district court improperly instructed the jury on the mental element of the crime.

[¶2] We affirm.

ISSUES

[¶3] Ms. Blevins presents the following issues on appeal:

I. Did the State present sufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable…

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