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DOUGHERTY v. STATE

No. S-10-0017.

237 P.3d 403 (2010)

2010 WY 116

Ricky L. DOUGHERTY, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

August 17, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: Diane M. Lozano, State Public Defender; Tina N. Kerin, Appellate Counsel; Eric M. Alden, Senior Assistant Appellate Counsel. Argument by Mr. Alden.

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

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

VOIGT, Justice.

[¶ 1] Ricky L. Dougherty (Dougherty) was convicted by a jury of abusing a vulnerable adult in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-507 (LexisNexis 2009). Dougherty appeals from the judgment and sentence of that case arguing that the State failed to present sufficient evidence to support a conviction. We agree with Dougherty and will reverse.

ISSUE

[¶ 2] Was sufficient evidence presented to prove Dougherty committed "abuse...

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