Wyatt v. Estate of Wyatt

OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Having appealed his first-degree murder conviction for the death of his wife, Ronald Wyatt obtained a stay of the wrongful death civil lawsuit his late wife’s estate brought against him. In exchange, he agreed with her estate in open court that ownership of disputed real and personal property would vest in the estate if his criminal appeal was unsuccessful. Wyatt argues that the agreement did not encompass his separate property. We hold that it did, and therefore affirm the superior court’s interpretation of the agreement and its refusal to let him use…