SEYMORE v. STATE

No. 05-179.

152 P.3d 401 (2007)

2007 WY 32

Brian SEYMORE, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

February 23, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: Kenneth M. Koski, State Public Defender; Donna D. Domonkos, Appellate Counsel; Marion Yoder, Senior Assistant Public Defender. Argument by Ms. Yoder.

Representing Appellee: Patrick J. Crank, Attorney General; Paul S. Rehurek, Deputy Attorney General; D. Michael Pauling, Senior Assistant Attorney General; H. Michael Bennett, Assistant Attorney General. Argument by Mr. Bennett.

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


VOIGT, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] This is an appeal from an escape conviction. The appellant contends that the jury was improperly instructed and that the prosecutor committed misconduct during the trial. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

FACTS

[¶ 2] On December 24, 2003, during probation revocation proceedings in another matter, the appellant was ordered into placement with Frontier Corrections System (FCS) in Cheyenne, Wyoming. As part...

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