DODGE v. STATE

No. 4671.

562 P.2d 303 (1977)

Theresa DODGE, Appellant (Defendant below), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

March 24, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kim D. Cannon and Charles R. Hart, Burgess & Davis, Sheridan, signed the brief and Kim D. Cannon appeared in oral argument on behalf of the appellant.

V. Frank Mendicino, Atty. Gen., Gerald A. Stack, Deputy Atty. Gen., Criminal Div. and Allen C. Johnson, Legal Intern., Cheyenne, signed the brief and Allen C. Johnson and James N. Wolfe, County and Prosecuting Atty., Sheridan County, appeared in oral argument on behalf of the appellee.

Before GUTHRIE, C.J., and McCLINTOCK, RAPER, THOMAS and ROSE, JJ.


RAPER, Justice.

The appellant-defendant was found guilty of manslaughter and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, following jury trial, and regularly sentenced. She appeals, raising issues involving:

1. Denial of discovery of oral statements of defendant to police.

2. A ruling on voluntariness of statements by defendant.

3. A drunkenness instruction given by the trial judge to the jury.

4. Refusal of the court to instruct on...

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