SZYMANSKI v. STATE

No. 06-106.

166 P.3d 879 (2007)

2007 WY 139

Douglas Peter SZYMANSKI, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

August 29, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: D. Terry Rogers, Interim State Public Defender, PDP; Donna D. Domonkos, Appellate Counsel; Tina N. Kerin, Senior Assistant Public Defender. Argument by Ms. Kerin.

Representing Appellee: Patrick J. Crank, Attorney General; Terry L. Armitage, Deputy Attorney General; D. Michael Pauling, Senior Assistant Attorney General; Daniel M. Fetsco, Senior Assistant Attorney General. Argument by Mr. Armitage.

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


KITE, Justice.

[¶ 1] A jury convicted Douglas Peter Szymanski of one count of first degree arson for intentionally setting fire to his neighbor's apartment. Mr. Szymanski appeals his conviction claiming the trial court erred in allowing the State's fire expert to testify concerning hearsay statements made to him by a deceased witness during his investigation of the fire's cause. He also claims the prosecutor committed misconduct during witness questioning and...

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