PROFFIT v. STATE

No. S-07-0079.

191 P.3d 974 (2008)

2008 WY 103

Kent Alan PROFFIT, Sr., Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

September 3, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: Diane M. Lozano, Wyoming State Public Defender; Tina N. Kerin, Appellate Counsel. Argument by Ms. Kerin.

Representing Appellee: Bruce A. Salzburg, Wyoming Attorney General; Terry L. Armitage, Deputy Attorney General; D. Michael Pauling, Senior Assistant Attorney General; James Michael Causey, Senior Assistant Attorney General. Argument by Mr. Causey.

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


GOLDEN, Justice.

[¶ 1] Appellant Kent Alan Proffit, Sr. ("Proffit") was convicted following a jury trial of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit first degree murder. He was sentenced to two consecutive terms of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. On appeal, Proffit challenges several evidentiary rulings of the district court and assails the prosecutor for misconduct during closing argument. Finding...

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