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News In Brief

Article • December 1, 2024 • from CLN December, 2024

Filed under: News in Brief

News In Brief by Alabama: A former Tuscumbia police officer was sentenced to 20 years in prison on August 24, 2024, after pleading guilty to manslaughter in connection with a fatal pedestrian accident. The incident occurred in October 2022 when James “Jay” Keith Steward’s vehicle struck and killed 60-year-old Terry …

Wyoming Supreme Court Reverses ‘Contempt of Cop’ Conviction Because Police Were Not Lawfully Performing Their Official Duties

Article • September 1, 2023 • from CLN September, 2023

Filed under: False Arrest, Contempt - Civil and Criminal

Wyoming Supreme Court Reverses ‘Contempt of Cop’ Conviction Because Police Were Not Lawfully Performing Their Official Duties by Richard Resch by Richard Resch The Supreme Court of Wyoming reversed Myron Martize Woods’ conviction for interference with a peace officer because the arresting officers’ warrantless entry into his home, without any …

Wyoming Supreme Court Rules Officer’s Conduct Prior to Traffic Stop for Traffic Violation Rendered Stop Unreasonable

Article • March 15, 2023 • from CLN April, 2023

Filed under: Traffic Stops

Wyoming Supreme Court Rules Officer’s Conduct Prior to Traffic Stop for Traffic Violation Rendered Stop Unreasonable by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso The Supreme Court of Wyoming held that a state trooper’s actions prior to observing a traffic violation rendered the traffic stop unreasonable under both the Wyoming and …

Tenth Circuit: Unreasonable Determination of Downward Variance of Guidelines Resulted in Plain Error

Article • January 15, 2023 • from CLN February, 2023

Filed under: U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Plain Error, Amendment/Variance

Tenth Circuit: Unreasonable Determination of Downward Variance of Guidelines Resulted in Plain Error by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit held that the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming committed plain error in applying the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines (“Guidelines”) …

Wyoming Supreme Court: Preventing Door From Slamming in Face of Police Officer Does Not Constitute Implied Consent to Enter Home Without a Warrant

Article • November 15, 2022 • from CLN December, 2022

Filed under: Police, Consent, Warrantless Searches

Wyoming Supreme Court: Preventing Door From Slamming in Face of Police Officer Does Not Constitute Implied Consent to Enter Home Without a Warrant by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso In a case of first impression, the Supreme Court of Wyoming held that the district court erred in ruling an …

Tenth Circuit Vacates Special Conditions of Supervised Release Where District Court Failed to Make Appropriate Findings and Provide Adequate Explanation

Article • June 15, 2022 • from CLN July, 2022

Filed under: Special Conditions

Tenth Circuit Vacates Special Conditions of Supervised Release Where District Court Failed to Make Appropriate Findings and Provide Adequate Explanation by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacated the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming’s imposition of a “Sexual Materials …

Wyoming Supreme Court: Fleeing Into Home After Traffic Offense Not Exigent Circumstance Justifying Warrantless Entry

Article • September 15, 2021 • from CLN October, 2021

Filed under: Need for an Arrest Warrant, Warrantless Searches, Traffic Stops

Wyoming Supreme Court: Fleeing Into Home After Traffic Offense Not Exigent Circumstance Justifying Warrantless Entry by Anthony Accurso by Anthony Accurso The Supreme Court of Wyoming held that police lacked exigent circumstances required to justify warrantless entry to a suspect’s apartment where the suspect was fleeing arrest for a traffic …

News in Brief

Article • August 15, 2021 • from CLN September, 2021

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by California: Five Southern California cops were placed on leave in June 2021 after a video surfaced showing them attacking suspects, according to reports by the Washington Post. On June 10, 2021, four Glendale police officers went on paid leave while an investigation was opened into their response to …

News in Brief

Article • July 15, 2021 • from CLN August, 2021

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by California: Two San Diego Police Department (SDPD) officers repeatedly punched a homeless Black man they were arresting on May 12, 2021, after they allegedly caught him attempting to urinate in public. According to a report by the Washington Post, the incident was captured on a cellphone …

Wyoming Supreme Court Abandons Alter Ego Rule in Relation to Defense-of-Another Claim

Article • June 15, 2021 • from CLN July, 2021

Filed under: Federal Statutory Law

Wyoming Supreme Court Abandons Alter Ego Rule in Relation to Defense-of-Another Claim by Anthony Accurso by Anthony Accurso The Supreme Court of Wyoming clarified how the changes from common-law crimes to statutory only crimes in 2008, including modifications in 2018, affect the common-law rules for self-defense as an immunity claim. …

Wyoming Supreme Court: District Court Abused Discretion by Granting State’s Dismissal of Charges Without Prejudice and Refiling to Gain Tactical Advantage, Remands for Dismissal With Prejudice

Article • April 15, 2021 • from CLN May, 2021

Filed under: Attorney Misconduct, Dismissal of Counts With Prejudice, Juror Misconduct Issues

Wyoming Supreme Court: District Court Abused Discretion by Granting State’s Dismissal of Charges Without Prejudice and Refiling to Gain Tactical Advantage, Remands for Dismissal With Prejudice by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of Wyoming ruled that a district court abused its discretion when it dismissed without prejudice …

Tenth Circuit: District Court’s Failure to Justify Special Condition Was Plain Error

Article • December 15, 2020 • from CLN January, 2021

Filed under: Sexually Explicit Materials, Conditions of, Post Sentence Rehabilitative Conduct

Tenth Circuit: District Court’s Failure to Justify Special Condition Was Plain Error by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled on October 9, 2020, that the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming plainly erred by imposing a sexual material prohibition …

Wyoming Law Review-The Historical Justification for Prohibiting Dangerous Persons From Possessing Arms-2020

Publication • 2020

Filed under: Gun Laws/Crimes, Firearms

Wyoming Law Review-The Historical Justification for Prohibiting Dangerous Persons From Possessing Arms-2020 Wyoming Law Review Volume 20 Number 2 Article 7 2020 The Historical Justification for Prohibiting Dangerous Persons from Possessing Arms Joseph G.S. Greenlee Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarship.law.uwyo.edu/wlr Part of the Law Commons Recommended Citation Greenlee, …

Wyoming Supreme Court Finds IAC Where Counsel Failed to Challenge Prolonging of Traffic Stop After Citation Completed

Article • April 15, 2020 • from CLN May, 2020

Filed under: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Traffic Stops

Wyoming Supreme Court Finds IAC Where Counsel Failed to Challenge Prolonging of Traffic Stop After Citation Completed by Anthony Accurso by Anthony Accurso The Supreme Court of Wyoming held that a defendant’s counsel was ineffective for failing to challenge the extension of the traffic stop that eventually uncovered evidence resulting …

Wyoming - Denied Publication List (2019)

Publication • 2019

Filed under: Publications/Books, Banned Book Lists, Censorship

Wyoming - Denied Publication List (2019) WYOMING DOC DISAPPROVED PUBLICATIONS LIST MAY 7, 2019

Wyoming police officer decertifications

Publication • 2019

Filed under: Police Misconduct

Wyoming police officer decertifications Wyoming cases, 2007 to Present Case Number Date of Action PO /CO 07-001 9/6/2007 PO 07-002 4/10/2008 PO 07-003 9/6/2007 CO 07-004 3/29/2007 co 07-005 10/25/2007 CO 07-006 9/21/2007 CO 07-007 9/21/2007 CO 07-008 9/21/2007 CO 07-009 9/1/2009 CO 07-010 9/21/2007 CO 07-011 10/18/2007 PO 07-012 …

Judge Urges Prosecution to Appeal Dismissal of Murder Charge

Article • March 2, 2019

Filed under: Fourth Amendment, rights, Second Amendment

Judge Urges Prosecution to Appeal Dismissal of Murder Charge by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney After a two-and-a-half-hour hearing, Judge Catherine Wilking of Natrona County, Wyoming, dismissed a first-degree murder charge against Jason T. John. During the hearing, and at its conclusion, Wilking urged that her decision be appealed. In …

Tenth Circuit Clarifies Proper Test for Pretrial Hearing on Seized Assets Needed to Retain Counsel

Article • January 18, 2019 • from CLN February, 2019

Filed under: Appeals

Tenth Circuit Clarifies Proper Test for Pretrial Hearing on Seized Assets Needed to Retain Counsel by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the proper test for whether a district court should hold a pretrial hearing on a motion challenging the seizure of assets …

Wyoming Supreme Court Adopts ‘Castle Doctrine’ for Cohabitants

Article • June 18, 2018 • from CLN July, 2018

Filed under: Defenses

Wyoming Supreme Court Adopts ‘Castle Doctrine’ for Cohabitants by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell In a case of first impression before the Supreme Court of Wyoming, the Court held that a cohabitant who attacks another cohabitant in their shared home may raise the “castle doctrine” in a self-defense argument, defending …

In the Public Interest - An Examination of Private Financing for Correctional and Immigration Detention Facilities, 2018

Publication • June 1, 2018

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Staff-Staff Assault, Private Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Prison Industries, Workplace Injury, Work Conditions/Safety, Prison Gangs, Staffing, Security Systems, Guard Brutality/Beatings

In the Public Interest - An Examination of Private Financing for Correctional and Immigration Detention Facilities, 2018 An examination of private financing for correctional and immigration detention facilities Report · In the Public Interest · June 2018 While governments have traditionally used municipal bonds to finance the construction of correctional …