Opie v. State

Jeremiah Opie was convicted in the District Court of Sweetwater County of first • degree murder for the killing of his wife. 'The jury fixed the penalty at life imprison-,ment. This court affirmed the judgment .and sentence which resulted from the jury’s -verdict in Opie v. State, Wyo., 389 P.2d 1684.

More than a year after affirmance defendant filed a petition in the District ’ Court of Sweetwater County for a new -.trial, .alleging newly discovered evidence - which could not with reasonable diligence ' have been discovered and produced at his - trial. The matter was heard by District Judge t…