Simmers v. State
Wyoming Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDEN, Justice.
Thomas Simmers (Simmers) appeals from the judgments and sentences 1 convicting him of twelve counts of second degree sexual assault in violation of Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-303(a)(v). Based on testimony concerning his conduct with three young victims, a jury found him guilty of all charges brought against him. Simmers claims his two confessions were involuntary and should have been suppressed, the trial should have been severed as to each victim, the court erred in admitting improper hearsay testimony and the young victims were not competent to testify in court. Finding the trial…
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