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GRIFFIN v. STATE

No. 86-295.

749 P.2d 246 (1988)

Carol L. GRIFFIN, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

January 21, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard D. Munker, State Public Defender, Martin J. McClain (argued), Deputy State Public Defender, Julie D. Naylor, Appellate Counsel, for appellant.

Joseph B. Meyer, Atty. Gen., John W. Renneisen, Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen., Karen A. Byrne, Asst. Atty. Gen. (argued), for appellee.

Before BROWN, C.J., and THOMAS, CARDINE, URBIGKIT and MACY, JJ.

CARDINE, Justice.

Following a jury trial upon a charge of first-degree murder, appellant Carol Griffin was convicted, for killing her husband, of voluntary manslaughter in violation of § 6-2-105(a)(i), W.S. 1977, which provides:

"(a) A person is guilty of manslaughter if he unlawfully kills any human being without malice, expressed or implied, either: "(i) Voluntarily, upon a sudden heat of passion * * *."

She received a sentence of...

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