State v. Carter

I would respectfully dissent from the majority decision on the basis of a differing opinion in regard to the authority of the county court, and, additionally, by a conclusion that the majority may have improvidently adopted a rule which is contrary to the existing law in Wyoming for determination as to whether a merger occurs when concurrent criminal charges are included in the simultaneous prosecution. The significance of the broad issues raised justifies an extended consideration by this court.

A more detailed statement of the facts would be helpful to accommodate this dissent.

The defendant,…