Hightower v. State
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The Supreme Court reversed Defendant's conviction of aggravated homicide by a vehicle under Wyo. Stat. Ann. 6-2-106(b)(ii), holding that the district court erred in denying Defendant's motion for judgment of acquittal because the evidence presented by the State was insufficient to show that she acted recklessly.
During a trial, the State argued that Defendant acted in a reckless manner by consciously disregarding fatigue and that Defendant's conduct was the proximate cause of the death of another person. Defendant moved for a judgment of acquittal, arguing that the evidence was too uncertain to show that she acted recklessly. The district court denied the motion, and the jury found Defendant guilty. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that the State's evidence, taken as true, was insufficient for the jury to conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that Defendant acted recklessly.
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