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
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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
United States Supreme Court: Wyoming Still Can’t Extend Traffic Stops
I am behind the times on this, but I wanted to give a quick update on my last post (way back in July 2021!) about
From The Bench: Hot Pursuit
For today’s installment of “From The Bench,” we have a decision by the Wyoming Supreme Court, Dillon Wayne Fuller v. State, 2021 WY 36, concerning
Justice for Cowboys 