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| Wyoming v. Cantrell | |
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| Court | Circuit Court of the 3rd Judicial District in and for Sweetwater County, Wyoming |
| Full case name | State of Wyoming v. Edward Lee Cantrell |
| Decided | November 30, 1979 |
| Verdict | Not guilty |
| Charge | First-degree murder |
| Court membership | |
| Judge sitting | Kenneth Hamm |
State of Wyoming v. Ed Cantrell (officially the State of Wyoming v. Edward Lee Cantrell) was a state trial of Wyoming police officer Ed Cantrell for the killing of Michael A. Rosa, an undercover narcotics agent.[1]
After only three hours of deliberations, the jury accepted Cantrell's self-defense argument, and acquitted him of first-degree murder.[2]
Famed lawyer Gerry Spence won the acquittal of Cantrell's in what was deemed a "seemingly impossible case".[1]
Legacy
The killing of Michael Rosa and the following trial of Ed Cantrell has left a legacy in Rock Springs.
The Last Western: The Unjustified Killing of Michael Rosa by Ed Cantrell by Rone Tempest covers the infamous case.[3]
References
- ^ a b Ivins, Molly (1979-12-01). "Wyoming Jury Frees Law Official in Killing Knight of Old West Presented". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ Brinkley-Rogers, Paul (1979-11-30). "Wyoming Jury Acquits City Sheriff On First-Degree Murder Charge". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ Beck, Bob (2021-01-15). "Famous Rock Springs Killing Is Reexamined In A New Book". Wyoming Public Media. Retrieved 2024-10-08.