Farbotnik v. State

THOMAS, Justice.

The primary issue to be resolved in this ease is whether the rule articulated in Bearpaw v. State, 803 P.2d 70 (Wyo.1990), should be applied retrospectively to a case in which the defendant was a fugitive for almost seven years after his conviction. Application of the Bearpaw rule to this case would require reversal. If the Bear-paw rule is not applied, collateral issues relating to the sufficiency of the evidence and unlawful aspects of the sentence must be addressed. In addition, James Alan Farbotnik (Farbotnik) raises, through a pro se brief, issues of ineffective…