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Will a Wyoming DWUI Charge Appear on a Criminal Background Check?

A Wyoming DWUI charge, even if it does not end up in a conviction, can negatively impact your career, especially if you are a commercial driver with a CDL. That’s why it’s important that you know what’s on your criminal record and, if you are f… Read More
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Wyoming Charges of DWUI with Children in the Car

Facing charges for a DWUI in Wyoming is difficult enough. If you were stopped and face charges of DWUI with children in the car, you face increased fines and penalties, additional jail time, and may even be charged with a felony. More Parents Working… Read More
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New Wyoming DWUI Law Would Impose Stricter Penalties

In February 2018, Wyoming legislators introduced a possible new Wyoming DWUI law. Senate File No. 86 is a bill intended to reduce repeat DWUI offenses and increase penalties for people who drive in violation of sanctions imposed for a DWUI conviction… Read More
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A Wyoming DWUI Defense Attorney Can Challenge Field Sobriety Tests

Police often use Field Sobriety Tests (FSTs) in a Wyoming DWUI stop to help assess whether a driver is under the influence of alcohol or another intoxicating substance. The officer uses the Field Sobriety Tests to establish probable cause to continue… Read More
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What Is the Difference Between Reasonable Suspicion and Probable Cause for a Wyoming DWUI Charge?

The Constitution requires that a police officer must have both reasonable suspicion and probable cause before placing a driver under arrest for Driving While Under the Influence (DWUI). While the facts of each case are different, every drunk driving… Read More
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The Right to Remain Silent During a Wyoming Stop for DWUI

We are all familiar with the phrase “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.” But have you ever wondered what, exactly, your right to remain silent means? The law on this issue is… Read More
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Wyoming DWUI Lawyer Insists on Presumption of Innocence

The presumption of innocence is a cornerstone of the American legal system. And in most criminal cases, it is properly applied. Unfortunately for people accused of Driving While Under the Influence (DWUI) in Wyoming, it may seem that the presumption… Read More
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What Happens After a DWUI Charge in Wyoming?

If you were arrested in Wyoming for Driving While Under the Influence (DWUI), the police officer most likely took your driver’s license and issued you a temporary license that is good for 30 days. If you do not challenge the Administrative Per Se L… Read More
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Can a Wyoming DWUI Defense Lawyer Challenge the Results of Field Sobriety Tests?

If you’ve been arrested and charged with Driving While Under the Influence (DWUI) of alcohol or drugs in Wyoming, you have the best chance of getting the charges reduced or even dropped by hiring a skilled and experienced Wyoming DWUI defense attor… Read More
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Felony DWUI Charges in Wyoming

If you live in Wyoming and received your fourth charge for Driving While Under the Influence (DWUI) in 5 years, you are confronting a felony-level crime. Penalties for a Felony DWUI conviction in Wyoming include up to 7 years in prison, and fines of… Read More
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