JONES v. STATE

No. S-11-0073.

278 P.3d 729 (2012)

2012 WY 82

Charles Edward JONES, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

June 14, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: Diane Lozano *, State Public Defender; Tina N. Olson *, Appellate Counsel; Kirk A. Morgan *; and Janae E. Ruppert , of Woodhouse Roden, LLC. Argument by Ms. Ruppert.

Representing Appellee: Gregory A. Phillips , Wyoming Attorney General; Terry L. Armitage ; Deputy Attorney General; D. Michael Pauling , Senior Assistant Attorney General; Sean C. Chambers , Senior Assistant Attorney General; and John Guyton Knepper , Senior Assistant Attorney General. Argument by Mr. Knepper.

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


HILL, Justice.

[¶ 1] Appellant Charles Edward Jones (Jones) robbed and killed Adonnis Whitehead (Whitehead) on July 27, 2009, during a party at a Cheyenne residence. A jury convicted Jones of aggravated robbery and first-degree murder. On appeal, Jones argues that the trial judge erroneously instructed the jury, that there was insufficient evidence to convict him, and that the prosecutor committed cumulative error. We will affirm.

[¶ 2] Jones was...

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