SHAFFER v. STATE

No. 5496.

640 P.2d 88 (1982)

James C. SHAFFER and Karin G. Shaffer, Appellants (Defendants) v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

February 5, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard H. Honaker, State Public Defender, Cheyenne; Donald H. Hall and David B. Hooper, Asst. State Public Defenders, Riverton, for appellants (defendants).

Steven F. Freudenthal, Atty. Gen.; Gerald A. Stack, Deputy Atty. Gen., Criminal Division; John W. Renneisen and Michael L. Hubbard, Asst. Attys. Gen., Cheyenne, for appellee (plaintiff).

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


BROWN, Justice.

The appellants, James and Karin Shaffer, were convicted by a Fremont County jury of arson in violation of § 6-7-101, W.S. 1977,1 for the willful and malicious burning of their mobilehome. Additionally, each appellant was convicted of two counts of felony murder in violation of § 6-4-101, W.S. 1977,2 for the deaths of their children, Glenn and Opal Shaffer, who occupied the mobilehome...

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