Larkins v. State
Wyoming Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
FOX, Justice.
[¶1] A jury convicted Dennis Larkins and Emily Larkins of multiple counts of child abuse and one count of abuse of a vulnerable adult. On appeal, they contend that the evidence was insufficient as to some of the counts, that the district court erred when it denied their motion for new trial based on ineffective assistance of counsel, and that the prosecutor committed misconduct during closing argument which warrants reversal. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.
ISSUES
[¶2] Mr. Larkins and Mrs. Larkins raise three interrelated issues on appeal, which we rephrase:
1. Did the State…
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