Pool v. State

THOMAS, Justice.

[T1 1] In this case, the new issue for Wyoming is found in the claim of James Kirkpatrick Pool (Pool) that the plain language of Wyo.Stat.Ann. § 85-7-108l1(c) (Lexis 1999) requires the State to prove the controlled substance was not "obtained directly from, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of his professional practice" or "otherwise authorized by this act." 1 The other question presented in this case is the sufficiency of the chain of custody of the controlled substances seized at the time of Pool's arrest. The…