GIFFORD v. STATE

S-16-0240 S-16-0241.

399 P.3d 1240 (2017)

2017 WY 93

Donna Rose GIFFORD, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff). Michael Archie Tibbets, Appellant (Defendant), v. The State of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

August 10, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant, S-16-0240: Office of the State Public Defender: Diane M. Lozano , State Public Defender; Tina N. Olson , Chief Appellate Counsel. Argument by Ms. Olson.

Representing Appellee, S-16-0240: Peter K. Michael , Attorney General; David L. Delicath , Deputy Attorney General; Christyne M. Martens , Senior Assistant Attorney General; Philip M. Donoho , Assistant Attorney General. Argument by Mr. Donoho.

Representing Appellant, S-16-0241: Office of the State Public Defender: Diane M. Lozano , State Public Defender; Tina N. Olson , Chief Appellate Counsel; Kirk A. Morgan , Senior Assistant Appellate Counsel. Argument by Mr. Morgan.

Representing Appellee, S-16-0241: Peter K. Michael , Attorney General; David L. Delicath , Deputy Attorney General; Christyne M. Martens , Senior Assistant Attorney General; Philip M. Donoho , Assistant Attorney General; Darrell D. Jackson , Director, Kevin T. Farrelly , Student Director, and Kendra D. Winslow , Student Intern, Prosecution Assistance Program, University of Wyoming, College of Law. Argument by Ms. Winslow.

Before BURKE, C.J., and HILL, DAVIS, FOX, and KAUTZ, JJ.


[¶ 1] Appellants, Michael Archie Tibbets and Donna Rose Gifford, were each convicted after a joint trial of three counts of child abuse in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-503(b)(ii), in relation to injuries inflicted on their children. They contend the State produced insufficient evidence to support the convictions...

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