Wyoming Charges for Crimes by Felony Class

According to Wyoming law, a felony is a crime for which a sentence of one year or more may be given. 

Felony Sentencing and Convictions in Wyoming

Wyoming does not classify its felony offenses. Rather, the State statutes provide descriptions of its specific felony crimes and the sentences affiliated with each offense.  The following provides several examples of felony offenses and the respective sentence for each one.

• Murder in the first degree- shall be punished by death, life imprisonment without parole or life imprisonment.
• Sexual assault in the first degree- imprisonment for not less than five years nor more than fifty years.
• Aggravated robbery- punishable by imprisonment for not less than five years nor more than twenty-five years if in the course of committing the crime of robbery the person.
• Aggravated homicide by vehicle- shall be punished by imprisonment in the State’s penitentiary for not more than twenty years.
• Kidnapping- If the defendant voluntarily releases the victim substantially unharmed and in a safe place prior to trial, then the offense is punishable by imprisonment for not more than twenty years.  However, if the defendant does not voluntarily release the victim substantially unharmed and in a safe place prior to trial, the kidnapping is punishable by imprisonment for not less than twenty years or for life.
• Sexual assault in the second degree- punishable by imprisonment for not less than two years nor more than twenty years.
• First-degree arson- punishable by imprisonment for not more than twenty years, a fine of not more than the greater of twenty thousand dollars or two times the face amount of the insurance if the fire was started to cause collection of insurance for the loss.
  
• Larceny- punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars or both, if the value of the property is one thousand dollars or more.
  
• DUI- punishable by imprisonment of up to ten years, possibly more, depending upon the circumstances, and a fine of up to five thousand dollars or more.

Felony Records and Expungement in Wyoming

Pursuant to Wyoming law, there is no authority for the courts to expunge felony conviction records.  The only felonious records which may be expunged relate to charges which were dismissed and not prosecuted against a defendant.

Statute of Limitations in Wyoming

There are no statutes of limitations for the criminal prosecutions of felonies in the State of Wyoming.

Getting Help from a Lawyer for a Felony in Wyoming

A criminal felony is a serious legal matter; therefore, if one is charged with a felony crime i, one should retain the services of an experienced criminal defense attorney in Wyoming as soon as possible.  An experienced criminal law attorney can not only assist one in preserving one’s legal rights, but also an attorney can help navigate one through the process.