JOHNSON v. STATE

No. 98-57.

61 P.3d 1234 (2003)

2003 WY 9

Daniel JOHNSON, Appellant (Defendant), v. STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

Rehearing Denied February 18, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ken Koski, State Public Defender, and Donna D. Domonkos, Appellate Counsel, Representing Appellant. Argument by Mr. Koski.

Hoke M. MacMillan, Attorney General; Paul S. Rehurek, Deputy Attorney General; D. Michael Pauling, Senior Assistant Attorney General; Georgia L. Tibbetts, Senior Assistant Attorney General; and Robin Sessions Cooley, Assistant Attorney General, Representing Appellee. Argument by Ms. Cooley.

Before HILL, C.J., and GOLDEN, LEHMAN, KITE, and VOIGT, JJ.


HILL, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] The issues raised by Appellant, Daniel J. Johnson (Johnson), in this case concern the equal protection and the cruel and unusual punishment protections afforded by the Wyoming Constitution, as well as the United States Constitution. Specifically, the instant issues and their implications arise when a defendant is charged with first degree felony murder, which carries a maximum punishment of...

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