Update July 4, 2023: On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the Government’s petition for certiorari in Rahimi and will review this decision
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Wyoming Supreme Court Expands “Castle Doctrine”
(Source: Demeester, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons) SNAPSHOT Wyoming’s castle doctrine protects force used to protect against intruders or would-be intruders near vehicles
Self-Defense: Defense of Others
In early 2021, the Wyoming Supreme Court considered when you can use force to defend another from harm or threatened harm. This is commonly called
Self-Defense: Wyoming’s “Castle Doctrine”
IMPORTANT UPDATE (modified December 5, 2022) On December 1, 2022, the Wyoming Supreme Court in a 3-2 decision expanded Wyoming’s “castle doctrine” to protect individuals
Self-Defense
If you’re charged with an assault, battery, or even a homicide, you may be able to defend yourself against the charge by showing that you
