STURGIS v. STATE

No. 95-252.

932 P.2d 199 (1997)

Deborah J. STURGIS, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

January 23, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sylvia L. Hackl, State Public Defender; Deborah Cornia, Appellate Counsel; and Donna D. Domonkos, Assistant Appellate Counsel, for Appellant.

William U. Hill, Attorney General; Paul S. Rehurek, Deputy Attorney General; D. Michael Pauling, Senior Assistant Attorney General; Georgia L. Tibbetts, Assistant Attorney General; Theodore E. Lauer, Director, Prosecution Assistance Program; and Michael P. Adams, Student Intern, for Appellee.

Before TAYLOR, C.J., and THOMAS, MACY, GOLDEN, and LEHMAN, JJ.


TAYLOR, Chief Justice.

On October 14, 1994, appellant and Bill Broderick were both patrons of the Buckhorn Bar in Laramie, Wyoming. During the early morning hours, Mr. Broderick was shot from behind outside his home and, in her defense, appellant accused him of rape. Unmoved by her claims of self-defense, a jury found appellant guilty of aggravated assault. Although the district court conducted a "Dean type" inquiry, appellant now complains she was victimized...

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