Legal Opinion
David Michael Norgaard
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided December 9, 2014No. S-14-0081PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KITE, Justice.
[¶ 1] David Michael Norgaard claims he was subjected to cruel and/or unusual punishment in violation of the United States and Wyoming constitutions when he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole upon his second conviction for sexual abuse of a minor. We acknowledge the punishment is harsh, but, under the ciream-stances presented here, we find it is valid under both constitutions. Consequently, we affirm.
ISSUES
[T2] Mr. Norgaard presents the following issues on appeal:
L. Is the sentence of life without the possibility of parole grossly disproportionate…
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