Legal Opinion

James Vincent Andersen

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided July 11, 2014No. S-13-0212PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIS, Justice.

[T1] Appellant James Andersen challenges his conviction of felony child abuse for physically injuring his daughter in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-508(b)(@) (Lexis-Nexis 2018). He argues that the district court failed to properly instruct the jury on the elements of the crime, and that the evidence was not sufficient to prove the offense beyond a reasonable doubt. We agree that the jury was not properly instructed on the elements of felony child abuse, and that the error created confusion with regard to the necessary elements of the crime and the burden of proof,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Granzer v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2008
  2. Keser v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Gabriel R. Drennen v. The State of WyomingWyoming Supreme Court · 2013
  4. Sanderson v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2007
  5. Jones v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2011

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3Cited by14 opinions

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