BENTLEY v. STATE

No. 4008.

502 P.2d 203 (1972)

John Frank BENTLEY, Appellant, (Defendant below), v. STATE of Wyoming, Appellee, (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

October 24, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John E. Ackerman, Casper, for appellant.

Clarence A. Brimmer, Atty. Gen., Frederic C. Reed, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Cheyenne, John Burk, County Atty., Casper, for appellee.

Before McINTYRE, C.J., and PARKER, McEWAN, and GUTHRIE, JJ.


Mr. Justice McEWAN delivered the opinion of the court.

John Bentley, defendant, was charged with the crime of first degree murder of Franklin Luke Singer. The jury returned a verdict finding defendant guilty of manslaughter and he was sentenced to the Wyoming State Penitentiary to a term of not less than 5 nor more than 15 years. The defendant has been free on a $10,000 bond pending the determination of this appeal.

On April 1, 1969, defendant married Robin...

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