Knospler v. State

After a jury trial, Appellant was convicted of second-degree murder. The Supreme Court affirmed the conviction, holding that the district court did not err or abuse its discretion in (1) excluding evidence relating to the victim’s criminal history; (2) excluding Appellant’s proposed expert testimony regarding the character traits of persons who view depictions of child pornography; (3) declining Appellant’s request to instruct the jury regarding self-defense in a home or habitation; (4) instructing the jury, in relation to Appellant’s claim of self-defense, that it must determine whether Appellant or the victim was the first aggressor in this case; and (5) permitting the State to introduce Wyo. R. Evid. 404(b) evidence despite the State’s late notice of its intent to use the evidence. View "Knospler v. State" on Justia Law