SCHMUNK v. STATE

No. 84-176.

714 P.2d 724 (1986)

Robert F. SCHMUNK, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

February 13, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry W. Mackey and Robert W. Tiedeken of Terry W. Mackey, P.C., Cheyenne, and James M. Shellow (argued), Stephen M. Glynn, and Janice A. Rhodes of Shellow, Shellow & Glynn, S.C., Milwaukee, Wis., for appellant (defendant).

A.G. McClintock, Atty. Gen., Gerald A. Stack, Deputy Atty. Gen., John W. Renneisen, Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen. (argued), Sylvia Lee Hackl, Asst. Atty. Gen. (argued), and Frank D. Peasley, Converse County and Pros. Atty., for appellee (plaintiff).

Before THOMAS, C.J., and ROSE, ROONEY, BROWN and CARDINE, JJ.


CARDINE, Justice.

Appellant was charged with violation of § 6-2-101, W.S. 19771 and under this statute found guilty of first degree murder in the drug overdose death of his wife Kay Marie Schmunk. He appeals from the judgment entered upon the jury's verdict and his sentence of life imprisonment.

The critical question presented for our determination is whether several errors occurring during the course of trial, when considered...

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