Leach v. State
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Appellant was convicted of first degree sexual assault on a physically helpless woman. Appellant was sentenced to not less than seven nor more than twenty-two years confinement. On appeal, Defendant challenged the admission of certain evidence during trial and statements made by the prosecutor during rebuttal closing argument. The Supreme Court affirmed the conviction, holding (1) the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting statements Appellant made to police under Wyo. R. Evid. 801(d)(2)(A); and (2) the prosecuting attorney did not make statements in rebuttal closing argument that were improper and prejudicial by arguing facts not in evidence.
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