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SPENCE v. STATE

S-18-0035.

441 P.3d 271 (2019)

2019 WY 51

Justin N. SPENCE, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

May 16, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: Office of the Public Defender: Diane Lozano , State Public Defender; Kirk A. Morgan , Chief Appellate Counsel; James Michael Causey , Senior Assistant Appellate Counsel. Argument by Mr. Causey.

Representing Appellee: Peter K. Michael , Wyoming Attorney General; Christyne M. Martens , Deputy Attorney General; Caitlin F. Harper , Senior Assistant Attorney General; Katherine A. Adams ,* Assistant Attorney General. Argument by Ms. Adams.

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

[¶1] Appellant, Justin N. Spence, challenges his conviction for one count of incest. He contends the district court abused its discretion by allowing the State to elicit improper vouching testimony from an expert witness. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

ISSUE

[¶2] Did the district court abuse...

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