Mendicoa v. State

MACY, Justice.

Appellant Modesto Mendicoa appeals from his convictions on four felony counts of cattle rustling in contravention of Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-402(e) (1977) and four misdemeanor counts of transporting livestock across state lines without a brand inspection as proscribed by Wyo.Stat. §§ 11-20-203(a) and (b), 11-20-229, and 11-1-103 (1977).

We reverse.

Appellant presents the following issues for our review:

(I.) DID THE STATE FAIL TO PROVE BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT THAT APPELLANT COMMITTED A LARCENY, AND THEREFORE LIVESTOCK RUSTLING, PURSUANT TO WYOMING STATUTES SECTION 6-3-402(a) AND (e),…