SWARTZ v. STATE

No. 97-60.

971 P.2d 137 (1998)

Becky J. SWARTZ, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

December 22, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sylvia Lee Hackl, Public Defender; and Donna D. Domonkos, Appellate Counsel (argued), for Appellant(Defendant).

William U. Hill, Attorney General; Paul S. Rehurek, Deputy Attorney General; D. Michael Pauling, Senior Assistant Attorney General; Kimberly A. Baker-Musick, Assistant Attorney General; Theodore E. Lauer, Director, Prosecution Assistance Program; and Krista L. Noonan, Student Director (argued), for Appellee(Plaintiff).

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


LEHMAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant Becky Jo Swartz was convicted of grand larceny for removing a 1987 Camaro from the front yard of her former boyfriend's fiancee. On appeal, Swartz claims error in the district court's refusal to instruct the jury on her defense theory of entrapment. Finding no evidence supporting the elements of her defense, we affirm.

ISSUES

Swartz presents a single issue for review:

Whether the trial court erred...

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