Cox v. State
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The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant's conviction of one count of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree, holding that the admission of Wyo. R. Evid. 404(b) evidence was not prejudicial error.
On appeal, Defendant argued that the State introduced improper Rule 404(b) evidence by eliciting testimony from the victim about an earlier incident when she and Defendant were wrestling. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the testimony regarding the wrestling incident implicated Rule 404(b); but (2) Defendant was not prejudiced because there was no reasonable probability that the verdict would have been more favorable had the wrestling incident evidence not been admitted.
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