Stagner v. State

URBIGKIT, Justice.

Cheryl Marie Stagner (Stagner) was convicted of receiving or concealing a stolen Lincoln Continental Mark IY in violation of Wyo.Stat. § 6-3-403(a)(i) (1988).1 She testified that another defendant told her he had purchased the car. She asked the trial judge to give a “Mistake of Fact” instruction to the jury as part of her theory of *521defense. The trial judge refused. We reverse.

Because we reverse the conviction based upon the issue of the refused “Mistake of Fact” defense instruction, we do not address the additional issues advanced by Stagner.

FACTS

The prosecutor presented…