Court Opinion

ID: 9614677
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 04:27:09.762609+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:14:20.754027
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THOMAS, Chief Justice, specially
concurring.
I concur in the result in this ease. Because of the position that I articulated in my separate opinion in State v. Sodergren, Wyo., 686 P.2d 521 (1984), I believe that it would have been appropriate to give the requested instructions on the lesser included offense of vehicular homicide. I have not receded from that position.
I am satisfied, however, that the evidence is sufficient to sustain the jury’s finding of guilt with respect to the charge of manslaughter, and under those circumstances I do not discern prejudicial error in the failure to give these instructions in light of the prior decision of the court in State v. Sodergren, supra.