SWETT v. STATE

S-18-0044.

431 P.3d 1135 (2018)

2018 WY 144

Robert Clayton SWETT, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

December 21, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: Office of the Public Defender: Diane Lozano , State Public Defender; Kirk A. Morgan , Chief Appellate Counsel; David E. Westling , Senior Assistant Appellate Counsel.

Representing Appellee: Peter K. Michael , Wyoming Attorney General; Christyne M. Martens , Deputy Attorney General; Caitlin F. Harper , Senior Assistant Attorney General; James B. Peters , Assistant Attorney General.

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


[¶ 1] A jury found Robert C. Swett guilty of aggravated child abuse. He claims the district court erred by allowing the State to present testimony about an altercation he had in jail while awaiting trial in this case. We conclude the district court abused its discretion by admitting the evidence; however, Mr. Swett was not prejudiced...

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