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COCA v. STATE

No. 3493

423 P.2d 382 (1967)

Nicholas COCA, Jr., Appellant (Defendant below), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

February 1, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel A. Anderson, Laramie, for appellant.

Dean Borthwick, Deputy Atty. Gen., Robert Smaha, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Cheyenne, Norman V. Johnson, Deputy County and Pros. Atty., Laramie, for appellee.

Before PARKER, C.J., and HARNSBERGER, GRAY and McINTYRE, JJ.

Mr. Justice PARKER delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant was charged jointly with two others, Lujan and Borrego, with second-degree murder for the killing of Scott Lyle Nelson, was separately tried, was convicted by a jury of manslaughter, and has appealed. The basic facts relating to the death of Nelson are: On August 16, 1965, the three defendants and deceased were at a crowded dance at the National Guard Armory in Laramie. Nelson died following altercations...

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