To all parents of school-age children attending Wyoming public schools, beware: Wyoming law enforcement can and will pull your children out of class to interview
Tag: Fourth Amendment
“Kansas Ditch Weed” and Dog Sniffs under the Wyoming Constitution
It has been too long since I’ve written here. A recent Wyoming Supreme Court case caught my eye and gave me inspiration to add another
The Fourth Amendment and Private Businesses
On February 8, 2023, Oil City News published a story about a Casper police sergeant who faced a disciplinary suspension for entering a private business
The “Collective Knowledge” Doctrine: When Police Can “Pool” Information to Develop Cause to Stop a Vehicle or Conduct a Search
Today, the Wyoming Supreme Court issued a decision in Guandong v. State, 2022 WY 83, wherein it relied on the so-called “collective knowledge” doctrine to
Cops in Your House: “Mere Acquiescence” to Authority Not Enough to Allow Police to Enter Your Home
Readers of this blog may know that police can enter your house to “secure evidence” of a crime inside the house before getting a warrant.
Wyo Supreme Court Holds that Police Conduct May Negate Justification for Traffic Stops
On April 20, 2022, the Wyoming Supreme Court published an opinion in Levenson v. State of Wyoming, S-21-0176, 2022 WY 51, wherein it held that
Justice for Cowboys 