BELL v. STATE

No. 83-262.

693 P.2d 769 (1985)

Vern Loren BELL, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

January 18, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard D. Munker, State Public Defender, Sylvia Lee Hackl, Appellate Counsel, and David E. Erickson, Asst. Public Defender, Wyoming Public Defender Program for appellant; oral argument by Mr. Erickson.

A.G. McClintock, Atty. Gen., Gerald A. Stack, Deputy Atty. Gen., John W. Renneisen, Senior Asst. Atty. Gen., and Michael A. Blonigen, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee; oral argument by Blonigen.

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


CARDINE, Justice.

Appellant Vern Loren Bell appeals from the habitual criminal enhanced penalty imposed following his conviction of involuntary manslaughter. We affirm.

Appellant's wife was badly beaten on July 15, 1983. She subsequently died from these injuries. Appellant was charged with and convicted of involuntary manslaughter and his sentence was enhanced upon his being found an habitual criminal. He is not appealing his involuntary manslaughter conviction...

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