SALAZ v. STATE

No. 4626.

561 P.2d 238 (1977)

Walter SALAZ, Appellant (Defendant below), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

March 9, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David B. Park and Ronald W. Hofer, Casper, for appellant.

V. Frank Mendicino, Atty. Gen., Gerald A. Stack, Deputy Atty. Gen., Crim. Div., and Frederick J. Harrison, Legal Intern, Cheyenne, for appellee.

Before GUTHRIE, C.J., McCLINTOCK, RAPER and THOMAS, JJ., and BROWN, District Judge.


BROWN, District Judge.

The appellant, Walter Salaz, was tried before a jury in the district court of Natrona County and was convicted of three counts of obtaining goods by false pretenses, in violation of § 6-38, W.S. 1957. He was sentenced to serve a term in the Wyoming State Penitentiary.

During the trial of appellant, the principal witness for the prosecution was Dianna Martinez. Martinez testified that in late November of 1974 Salaz had in his possession...

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