Poitra v. State
Wyoming Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Justice.
[T1] A jury convicted Dennis Poitra Jr., of felony murder, aggravated burglary, and conspiracy to commit burglary. Poitra and two other assailants were involved in the armed robbery of a residence in Sheridan that ended in the killing of 79-year-old Bob Ernst. Poitra presents four issues on appeal and for reasons set forth in this opinion, we affirm.
ISSUES
[T2] Poitra presents four issues for our consideration:, The trial court erred in denying Poitra's right to present the defense of involuntary intoxication, because involuntary intoxication does not require a "Not Guilty by…
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