Wyoming Fourth Amendment Law
Jeffry V. Sheesley, et al. v. Aristatek, Inc., et al.
Laramie, Wyoming business litigation lawyers represented the parties in a breach of contract thispute.<br> <br> In 1999, David Sheesley, Samuel Bruce King, Thayne Routh, and John Nordin (collectively the "Founders) formed AristaTek, Inc., a Wyoming for-profit corporation. The Founders were all equal shareholders in AristaTek and constituted the Board of Directors.Toform Aris... More...
$0 (08-06-2025 - WY)United States of America v. Eric Lamario Mitchell
Cheyenne, Wyoming criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> In November 2023, a federal grand jury charged Mr. Mitchell with two counts<br> of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He moved to dismiss the charges,<br> contending that § 922(g)(1) was unconstitutional under the Second Amendment in<br> light of New York State Rifle ... More...
$0 (07-31-2025 - WY)United States of America v. Maurice Farris
Casper, Wyoming criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> On May 4, 2022, a federal grand jury indicted Defendant Maurice Farris on a single count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of § 922(g)(1). Farris moved to dismiss the indictment, arguing that the Supreme Court's decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol... More...
$0 (04-10-2025 - WY)Charles Leonhardt v. Big Horn County Sheriff's Office, et al.
<h2><br> Basin, Wyoming personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on negligence theories.<br> </h2><br> <br> Charles Leonhardt suffered from back pain while he was a pretrial detainee at the Big Horn County Jail (Jail). He was eventually transported to a hospital where he was diagnosed with two lower back infections which caused him long-term complications. Mr. Leonh... More...
$0 (12-06-2024 - WY)United States of America v. Rondell Yoken Baker
<h2><br> Cheyenne, Wyoming possession with intent to distribute meth and fentanyl criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> On the evening of March 2, 2022, Deputy Lloyd stopped Mr. Baker and his passenger twice, as they traveled through Wyoming in a gray Dodge Journey with Kentucky plates. Deputy Lloyd first stopped Mr. Baker for driving 82 mph in a 70 mph zone. The of... More...
$0 (07-23-2024 - WY)The State of Wyoming v. Hassan Ahmed Said
<h2><br> Cheyenne, Wyoming criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony theft.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> [¶4] On March 8, 2022, Mr. Said was arrested and charged with one count of felony theft in CR-35-838. Mr. Said spent 15 days in jail and was released on bond on March 22, 2022. While out on bond, Mr. Said failed to appear for his arraignment, and the district court issue... More...
$0 (05-31-2024 - WY)Andrew J. Johnson v. City of Cheyenne, et al.
Cheyenne, Wyoming personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights Violation theories.<br> <br> This matter comes before the Court on Defendant Spencer's Motion to Dismiss<br> (ECF No. 17), Defendant Estate of George W. Stanford's Motion to Dismiss (ECF No.<br> 45), and Defendant City of Cheyenne's Renewed Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a<br> Claim ... More...
$0 (08-20-2020 - WY)Andrew J. Johnson v. Cheyenne, Wyoming, et al.
Cheyenne, Wyoming personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories claiming he was wrongfully convicted and imprison for a crime he did not commit.<br> <br> 1. Andrew J. Johnson ("Plaintiff or "Mr. Johnson"), now 67 years old, was<br> imprisoned for nearly twenty-four (24) years for crimes he did not commit. In September 1989,<br> he was ... More...
$0 (02-27-2022 - WY)United States of America v. Arapaho James Oldman
Arapaho James Oldman and Matthew Whiteplume severely beat Charles Dodge<br> III. One of them cut his throat. Mr. Dodge died from blunt-force trauma and/or sharpforce<br> injuries.<br> 2<br> A grand jury charged Mr. Oldman with first-degree murder as both a principal and<br> an aider and abettor. At trial, the district court refused his request for a lesser-included<br> offense instruction on assau... More...
$0 (10-21-2020 - WY)United States of America v. Darren Gonzalez
<center><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.wyd.uscourts.gov/images/caspercourthouse.jpg"><br> </center><br> Gonzales used his personal and business bank accounts to launder the proceeds of<br> his drug sales. After extensive investigations by state and federal law<br> enforcement, a federal grand jury charged Gonzales with committing a multitude<br> of drug and financial crimes. He eventually a... More...
$0 (03-12-2019 - WY)Steven Jacob Mitchell V. The State of Wyoming
<center><br> <img width="300" src=" https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/Wyoming_Supreme_Court_Building%2C_Cheyenne%2C_Southwest_view_20110823_1.jpg "><br> <h2> Wyoming Supreme Court </h2><br> </center><br> <br> Mr. Mitchell’s criminal proceeding arose from his actions during a lengthy custody battle over his daughter, EP. The custody proceedings involved several jurisdictions... More...
$0 (10-02-2018 - WY)Kirk Elmer Broberg, Jr. V. The State of Wyoming
<center><br> <img width="300" src=" https://thumbs.mugshots.com/gallery/images/67/40/Kirk-Elmer-Broberg-Jr-mugshot-40744617.400x800.jpg "><br> <h2> </h2><br> </center><br> <br> In the summer of 2015, Mr. Broberg lived with his first cousin, ML, her husband, and their children. On August 12, 2015, ML invited several people to their home for a bonfire, food, and drinks. Later in the evening, Mr... More...
$0 (10-02-2018 - WY)Austin Fox Jennings v. Randy L. Royal
This is an appeal from a decision of the Tenth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate<br> Panel (BAP) that affirmed the bankruptcy court’s order that the Debtor, Austin Fox<br> Jennings, is entitled to claim an exemption in his entireties interest in real property<br> 2<br> located in Wyoming, but only to the extent that his joint entities interest exceeds the<br> joint indebtedness of Jennings and his no... More...
$0 (09-14-2018 - WY)ROBERT WILLIAM GUTY v. THE STATE OF WYOMING <table> <td>
Robert William Guty was a nurse at the Northern Wyoming Surgical Center in Cody, Wyoming. He was charged with sexually assaulting a sedated female patient while she was undergoing a surgical procedure on her foot. In response to Mr. Guty’s Motion for Disclosure of 404(b) Evidence, the State filed its Notice of Intention to Use Specific Evidence, which described the testimony of five nurses who... More...
$0 (09-12-2018 - WY)Jacob Alan Buszkiewic v. The State of Wyoming <table> <td>
Mr. Buszkiewic and Sarah Oakland were involved in an on-again-off-again romantic relationship. In April 2016, Ms. Oakland, who resided in Sheridan, Wyoming, spent a couple of weeks with Mr. Buszkiewic at his house in Laramie, Wyoming. On April 29, 2016, the couple visited several bars, with their final stop of the night being Bud’s Bar in West Laramie. They stayed at the bar after it closed a... More...
$0 (08-30-2018 - WY)JASON E. MILLER v. THE STATE OF WYOMING <table> <td>
On April 1, 2015, a bartender contacted the Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office to report a man in the bar attempting to sell marijuana. A law enforcement officer responded to the call and found Appellant in a van in the parking lot. When Appellant rolled down the window, the officer smelled a strong odor of marijuana. During a search of the vehicle, the officer discovered marijuana, various dru... More...
$0 (08-30-2018 - WY)STEPHEN RICHARD HASKELL v. THE STATE OF WYOMING <table> <td>
Stephen Haskell won the August 2014 primary election for Sublette County Sheriff on a platform that included purchasing new uniforms for the sheriff’s office. He became the sheriff-elect after the general election in early November and began preparing to take office. His preparations included a meeting in late November with two of the sitting county commissioners. The three men discussed the ... More...
$0 (08-05-2018 - WY)State of North Dakota v. Mitchell Steven Biwer <table> <td>
On April 17, 2017 Bismarck Police Detective Jerry Stein received a call from a shipping store employee about a suspicious package Biwer dropped off to be shipped to Denver, Colorado. The employee told Stein "[Biwer] was explaining too much and talking too much about why the package was being sent out. And then when questioned what was in the package, he said it was an owner's manual, and the cost ... More...
$0 (07-27-2018 - WY)AVENTURA H. PALOMO, JR. v. THE STATE OF WYOMING <table> <td>
In the early morning hours of September 29, 2015, Officer Lisa Koeppel of the Cheyenne Police Department responded to a call from dispatch concerning a fight between Appellant and his brother. When she arrived, the two men ran. She ordered them to stop, then gave chase. Appellant attempted to enter his residence, but she stopped him from doing so. He then turned toward her, grabbed her ballis... More...
$0 (04-17-2018 - WY)Katherine K. Morgan v. Baker Hughes Incorporated
Katherine Morgan, as wrongful death representative of her deceased husband<br> David Morgan, appeals the district court’s grant of judgment as matter of law<br> (“JMOL”) in favor of Baker Hughes Incorporated, issued after trial but before the<br> case was submitted to the jury. Because material disputes in the evidence remain for<br> resolution by the jury, we conclude that JMOL was inapprop... More...
$0 (04-09-2018 - WY)Karl Allred v. Eli D. Bebout, et al.
[¶1] Two Wyoming citizens sought to challenge legislation that authorized two<br> construction projects while maintaining a degree of legislative control which the citizens<br> contend violate the Wyoming Constitution. They also alleged a pattern of letting state<br> contracts without competitive bidding or required safeguards, contrary to the Wyoming<br> Constitution and laws. They sought to ame... More...
$0 (01-30-2018 - WY)James Bryant Harris, Jr. v. The State of Wyoming
[¶1] James Bryant Harris, Jr., argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to<br> suppress evidence obtained as a result of a detention and subsequent search of his<br> vehicle. We affirm.<br> ISSUE<br> [¶2] Mr. Harris submits his single issue on appeal:<br> Did the trial court err in denying Appellant’s Motion to Suppress<br> Evidence obtained as a result of his illegal detention ... More...
$0 (02-13-2018 - WY)STATE OF MONTANA v. DENNIS LEO SCHOWENGERDT <table> <td>
The initial facts of the case are undisputed: On December 8, 2012, Schowengerdt <br> killed his wife, Tina Schowengerdt, by repeatedly stabbing her in their home near Deer <br> Lodge. The following morning, Schowengerdt drove to the police station in Deer Lodge <br> and, in a recorded statement, told officers that last night he, “killed that son of a bitch [he] <br> was living with. So arrest ... More...
$0 (01-19-2018 - WY)United States of America v. Kwok Lun Chow
Defendant-Appellant, Kwok Lun Chow, was charged in a one-count<br> indictment with possession with intent to distribute more than fifty kilograms of<br> marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C). Chow filed a motion<br> to suppress evidence seized during a roadside search of his vehicle. The district<br> court denied the motion and Chow entered a conditional guilty plea to the c... More...
$0 (12-21-2017 - WY)IN THE INTEREST OF: EHD, Minor Child, MMH and LJH v. THE STATE OF WYOMING <table> <td>
On June 18, 2015, EHD’s mother, HD (“Mother”), was discovered unconscious in the backseat of her vehicle by law enforcement with a needle protruding from her body. She held EHD in her arms and an empty bottle of rum was within reach. Mother was arrested for driving under the influence and possession of a controlled substance, and EHD was placed in protective custody after efforts to place... More...
$0 (11-29-2017 - WY)MARIO G. BARRERA v. THE STATE OF WYOMING
Gillette police officers Overton, Dillard, and Foutch responded to a reported bar fight at approximately 2:13 a.m. on January 30, 2016. Several men had allegedly left the scene, leaving one man unconscious in the establishment’s parking lot. After interviewing witnesses and obtaining descriptions of some of the participants in the fight, the officers began to check vehicles in the parking lot... More...
$0 (10-29-2017 - WY)JUSTIN TANNER KING V. THE STATE OF WYOMING
On March 14, 2015, the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office received a report from Patricia Barrett that her ex-boyfriend, Mr. King, had assaulted her earlier that evening. Ms. Barrett reported that Mr. King became angry when he learned Ms. Barrett had been in a new relationship after she and Mr. King had separated. Ms. Barrett stated that Mr. King held a knife to her throat, struck her in the face... More...
$0 (10-28-2017 - WY)FRANK EUGENE VILLARREAL v. THE STATE OF WYOMING <table> <td>
Ian Campos and Robert Flores were driving from Denver to Rawlins in Mr. Campos’ vehicle when Mr. Campos realized that he might run out of gas. He called Mr. Villarreal, who met them with gas at a truck stop in Sinclair. At the truck stop, Mr. Villarreal and Mr. Flores began to argue, and Mr. Villarreal punched Mr. Flores in the face. They decided totake their dispute south of Rawlins and fight.<... More...
$0 (07-08-2017 - WY)KENNETH L. FOSEN, JR. v. THE STATE OF WYOMING <table> <td>
On May 3, 2015, Police Officer Roesner went to Pioneer Manor, a nursing home in Gillette, Wyoming, in response to a report that Gina Jones, a Pioneer Manor resident, had tested positive for THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. Ms. Jones admitted to having eaten a marijuana cookie the day before, and informed Officer Roesner that her friend “Ken” delivered the cookie to her. She described... More...
$0 (07-08-2017 - WY)ADAM JAMES BROUSSARD v. THE STATE OF WYOMING <table> <td>
On May 23, 2015, Mr. Broussard and Keevin Ware went to Kayla Walker’s apartment. According to Ms. Walker, Mr. Broussard was upset with her because she did not give him a ride the previous evening. Angered by their discussion, Mr.Broussard pulled out a gun, put it to Ms. Walker’s head, and demanded that she give him money. Ms. Walker told him that her money was in her car. Mr. Broussard prec... More...
$0 (06-20-2017 - WY)Chad Dockter v. The State of Wyoming <table> <td>
Viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the State and resolving any evidentiary conflicts in its favor, see Barrowes v. State, 2017 WY 23, ¶ 3, 390 P.3d 1126, 1126 (Wyo. 2017), the pertinent facts established at trial are as follows. Appellant and the victim Amanda Yearsley dated for six months before Ms. Yearsley ended the relationship in May 2015. Ms. Yearsly then met with Appellant... More...
$0 (06-07-2017 - WY)The Tavern, L.L.C. and Sall, L.L.C. v. The Town of Alpine, Wyoming
[¶1] Appellants The Tavern, LLC and SALL, LLC sued the town of Alpine, asserting<br> several claims stemming from Alpine’s financing and construction of a new sewage<br> treatment facility. Appellants challenged the legality of the indebtedness Alpine incurred<br> for the project, alleging that the loans exceeded the constitutional and statutory debt<br> limitations imposed upon municipalities.... More...
$0 (05-16-2017 - WY)Anthony Haire v. The State of Wyoming <table> <td>
Appellant lived with his wife and three small children in a mobile home in Worland, Wyoming. Their home was situated on a piece of property owned by Jamye SoRelle.1 Mr. SoRelle also lived in a mobile home on the property.<br> On the evening of April 13, 2015, Appellant was grilling hamburgers in front of his mobile home with his family and a friend, Judy Cable. Mr. SoRelle came to the cookout f... More...
$0 (05-15-2017 - WY)Roger Garling v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
Roger Garling, Sheryl Garling, and their business, R and D Enterprises, Inc., <br> (collectively, “the Garlings”) sued the United States for damages arising from an <br> FILED United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit <br> <br> March 7, 2017 <br> <br> Elisabeth A. Shumaker Clerk of Court <br> <br> <br> - 2 - <br> <br> Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) raid and investigation of... More...
$0 (03-10-2017 - WY)DHARMINDER VIR SEN v. THE STATE OF WYOMING <table> <td>
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$0 (03-09-2017 - WY)<b>CASSANDRA L. McEUEN v. THE STATE OF WYOMING</b>
On August 21, 2015, on-duty Officer Josh Buhmann noticed an ATV driving on an Evanston street without a license plate. Officer Buhmann activated his overhead lights and activated his air horn, but the driver of the ATV, Cassandra McEuen, did not stop and drove the ATV into an alleyway and eventually an apartment complex parking lot. Ms. McEuen began walking toward the apartment complex, but tur... More...
$0 (02-18-2017 - WY)<b>JEREMIAH ETHAN SAMUEL SHULL v. THE STATE OF WYOMING</b>
This case presents facts from which both parties argued inferences as to whether Shull was guilty of first degree murder, second degree murder, or manslaughter. We willtherefore summarize the pertinent evidence to demonstrate the competing versions the jury had to sort out. <br> [¶4] Shull and his wife, Julie Cordell-Shull (Cordell),2 wed in February of 2014 after dating for approximately one... More...
$0 (02-13-2017 - WY)Matthew Carabajal a/k/a Mathew K. Carabajal Jacoby v. City of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Josh Thornton and Michael Sutton
Plaintiffs-Appellants Mathew Carabajal and his son, V.M.C., through<br> Mathew and V.M.C.’s mother, Arianna Martinez, appeal from the district court’s<br> judgment in favor of Defendants-Appellees Officers Joshua Thornton and Michael<br> Sutton, and Defendant-Appellee City of Cheyenne (“the City”). On appeal,<br> Plaintiffs challenge the district court’s grant of a motion to dismiss Plai... More...
$0 (02-10-2017 - WY)Lindy Grace Cunningham and Michael Chad Cunningham v. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Corporation
Lindy and Chad Cunningham sued Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Corporation<br> (JHMR)1 for injuries Mrs. Cunningham sustained when she collided with a trail sign<br> while skiing. The district court granted summary judgment for JHMR, concluding the<br> Cunninghams’ claims were barred by the terms of a release Mrs. Cunningham signed<br> * This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except unde... More...
$0 (12-23-2016 - WY)Russell Robinson, Jr. v. The State of Wyoming
Pursuant to a plea agreement, Robinson pled no contest to one count of sexual battery, a misdemeanor, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-313(LexisNexis 2015) and to one count of false imprisonment, also a misdemeanor, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-203(a) (LexisNexis 2015). Because the plea was one of no contest, Robinson was not required to provide a factual basis himself.1 <br> [... More...
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