Smith v. State

LANGDON, District Judge.

Appellant Charles Carlos Smith was convicted of murder in the second degree in the killing of William J. Duplantis, Jr., in Sublette County. The killing occurred on May 6, 1987. On March 9, 1988, he was sentenced to the Wyoming State Penitentiary for a term of twenty to twenty-five years, with a maximum/minimum credit of 302 days already served in the local jails. It is from this sentence that appellant appeals.

Appellant presents the following issues:

Issue I

Did the trial court err in denying Appellant’s motion for a mistrial when Appellant was seen in handcuffs by…