Miranda Rose Mraz v. The State of Wyoming, 326 P.3d 931

Mraz was charged with larceny by bailee in Sheridan County following an April 21, 2012, incident at the Eagles Club.
Allegations included that she unlocked the back door, turned off then on the alarm, and that the safe in the back room was opened with missing money.
Alleged surveillance and alarm data showed Mraz’s car near the club around 10:38–10:53 a.m. and security codes used at 10:40, 10:43, and 10:55 a.m.
Defense presented evidence other employees had keys and access to the alarm and safe, and that motion sensors could be unreliable.
The State sought to exclude alternate-suspect evidence absent a direct nexus; the defense argued for admissibility to support its theory of the case.
Jury found Mraz guilty; trial court sentenced, and on appeal she challenged evidentiary rulings and sufficiency of the evidence.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Was the evidence sufficient to sustain a guilty verdict?	Mraz argues there was no possession of stolen property and insufficient linkage.	State contends opportunity plus circumstantial connections suffice to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.	No; evidence insufficient; acquittal warranted

State v. Morris, 41 Wyo. 128, 283 P. 406 (1929) (opportunity alone not enough; prosecution must prove actual commission)
Jozen v. State, 746 P.2d 1279 (Wyo. 1987) (opportunity plus corroboration required)
Newell v. State, 548 P.2d 8 (Wyo. 1976) (possession of stolen property as critical corroboration)
Wells v. State, 613 P.2d 201 (Wyo. 1980) (possession plus opportunity and other linking evidence)
Cowell v. State, 719 P.2d 214 (Wyo. 1986) (possession of stolen property with corroboration supports conviction)