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•Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed district court's denial of self-defense immunity claim in involuntary manslaughter case

Wyoming Supreme Court Affirms Involuntary Manslaughter Conviction

The Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed a district court ruling in a case where Cody McCalla entered a conditional plea of no contest to involuntary manslaughter charges following a fatal altercation with Patrick Mudd. McCalla had claimed self-defense immunity under Wyoming law but was unsuccessful in his appeal.

•Cody McCalla entered conditional plea of no contest while preserving right to appeal immunity ruling

2w ago•4 min read

•Wyoming Supreme Court ruled in complex construction dispute involving Gunwerks LLC's manufacturing facility with alleged defects

Wyoming Supreme Court Hears Construction Defect Case Against Gunwerks Facility

The Wyoming Supreme Court issued a ruling in February 2026 in a complex construction dispute involving Gunwerks LLC's manufacturing facility. The case centers on alleged defects in a facility developed through a three-party agreement between Gunwerks, Forward Cody Wyoming Inc., and the City of Cody.

•Case involved three-party development agreement between Gunwerks, non-profit Forward Cody Wyoming, and City of Cody using grants and loans

•Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed Mathew Judd Titmus's felony theft conviction involving a distinctive orange and yellow skid steer tractor

Wyoming Supreme Court Upholds Theft Conviction After Evidence Ruling

The Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed Mathew Judd Titmus's felony theft conviction, rejecting his claim that the district court erred in ruling that proper foundation had not been laid for a defense exhibit. The January 26, 2026 decision upheld the conviction involving the theft of a distinctive orange and yellow skid steer tractor.

•The court rejected Titmus's appeal challenging the district court's ruling that proper foundation had not been laid for a defense exhibit

•Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed district court's termination of Heather Dawn Ritchie's parental rights

Wyoming Supreme Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights

The Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed a district court's decision to terminate Heather Dawn Ritchie's parental rights to her minor child. The high court ruled there was sufficient evidence to support the termination under state law after a five-day bench trial in Natrona County.

•Court ruled sufficient evidence supported termination under Wyoming Statute Section 14-2-309(a)(v)

•Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed summary judgment favoring Big Horn Glass against Sletten Construction's third-party claims

Wyoming Supreme Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Construction Dispute

The Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed a district court's summary judgment ruling in favor of Big Horn Glass, Inc. against Sletten Construction of Wyoming, Inc. in a third-party liability dispute involving a firearms manufacturing facility construction project in Cody, Wyoming.

•Dispute arose from construction of firearms manufacturing facility for Gunwerks in Cody, Wyoming

•Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed methamphetamine possession conviction after rejecting search warrant challenge

Wyoming Supreme Court Affirms Drug Conviction Despite Search Challenge

The Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed Chad Everette Urrutia's methamphetamine possession conviction, rejecting his argument that law enforcement omitted material facts from a search warrant affidavit. The court found no error in the district court's denial of his motion to suppress evidence found in his bedroom.

•Defendant argued law enforcement omitted material facts from warrant affidavit that would have undermined probable cause

•Wyoming Supreme Court reviewed probation revocation procedures after district court found violations and imposed sentence without disposition hearing

Wyoming Supreme Court Rules on Probation Revocation Procedure Error

The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled January 22, 2026, on a criminal appeal challenging probation revocation procedures in *Jeremy S. Velasquez v. The State of Wyoming*. The case centers on whether the district court committed plain error by revoking probation without conducting a proper disposition hearing.

•Case involved State's third petition to revoke Jeremy Velasquez's probation in Goshen County District Court

Jan 15, 2026•4 min read

•Wyoming Supreme Court denied Lynch's petition to expunge records from a dismissed 1979 criminal case

Wyoming Supreme Court Denies Expungement for Dismissed Criminal Case

The Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's denial of Russell Lee Lynch's petition to expunge records from a 1979 case that was dismissed after his guilty plea was withdrawn. The court held that only felony convictions, not dismissed cases, qualify for expungement under state law.

•Court held that only felony convictions, not dismissed cases, qualify for expungement under Wyoming law

Jan 14, 2026•4 min read

•Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed district court's denial of additional retroactive child support claim

Wyoming Supreme Court Denies Mother's Retroactive Child Support Claim

The Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed a district court's denial of a mother's petition seeking additional retroactive child support covering an eight-month period. The court ruled that the doctrine of res judicata barred the mother from relitigating child support issues already decided in a previous proceeding.

•Court ruled that res judicata doctrine barred mother from relitigating already-decided support issues