Successful Outcomes

Barney v. State of Wyoming

Practice Area: Constitutional
Date: Oct 05, 2021
Outcome: Cert accepted by Wyoming Supreme Court
Description: On appeal from the District Court denying motion to suppress

State of Wyoming vs. Quezada-Lopez

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Sep 13, 2021
Outcome: Case Dismissed
Description: Client charged with reckless endangering, domestic battery, and child endangering.

State of Wyoming vs. Von Olnhausen

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Mar 31, 2021
Outcome: Case Dismissed
Description: Client charged with DUI; Suppression Issue; State unable to lay foundation for the breath test

State of Wyoming vs. Bullinger

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Mar 04, 2021
Outcome: Felony Count Dismissed
Description: Charged with Accessory after the Fact, Aggravated Child Abuse, a felony. Count was dismissed at Preliminary Hearing: State unable to meet its burden of proof

State of Wyoming vs. Altaffer

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Oct 29, 2020
Outcome: Jury found client not guilty.
Description: Client charged with Domestic Battery and Interference with an Emergency Call.

State of Wyoming v. Erickson

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Oct 10, 2020
Outcome: Jury found client not guilty
Description: Client was charged with 1st Degree Sexual Assault

State of Wyoming vs Wharton

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Jul 21, 2020
Outcome: Dismissed
Description: Client charged with battery; State could not meet burden of proof

State of Wyoming v. Kunkel

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Oct 21, 2019
Outcome: Jury found client not guilty
Description: Client was charged with Felony Theft

State of Wyoming vs Butcher

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Oct 02, 2019
Outcome: Case dismissed after successful suppression hearing
Description: Client charged with DUI; Suppression Issue: State unable to lay foundation for breath test

Brown v. State of Wyoming (2019 WY 42)

Practice Area: Constitutional
Date: Apr 05, 2019
Outcome: District Court reversed. Motion to suppress granted and the matter was dismissed.
Description: Mr. Brown filed a motion to suppress, arguing lack of reasonable articulable suspicion to expand the scope of the stop and to conduct a canine sniff. The District Court denied the motion to suppress and the Wyoming Supreme Court accepted cert.

State of Wyoming vs. Briceage

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Feb 19, 2019
Outcome: Case dismissed at Preliminary Hearing
Description: Client charged with Unauthorized use of Personal Identity Information, a felony. State was unable to meet its burden at the Preliminary Hearing

State of Wyoming vs. Hernandez

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Jan 23, 2019
Outcome: Jury found client not guilty
Description: Client charged with stalking

State of Wyoming vs. Jones

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Dec 01, 2018
Outcome: Case Dismissed
Description: client charged with DUI, suppression issue, no reasonable articulable suspicion to stop the client

State of Wyoming vs. Couch

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Sep 01, 2018
Outcome: Case dismissed after successful motion hearing
Description: Client charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and felony possession with intent to deliver; suppression issue: law enforcement had no reasonable articulable suspicion to conduct the stop, nor any reasonable articulable suspicion to expand the scope of the stop

State of Wyoming v. R. Johnson

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Jul 30, 2018
Outcome: Jury found client not guilty
Description: Client charged with aggravated assault with a knife.

State of Wyoming v. S. Johnson

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Jul 23, 2018
Outcome: Jury found client not guilty.
Description: Client charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance.

State of Wyoming vs. Richards

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Feb 28, 2018
Outcome: Jury found client not guilty
Description: Client charged with Sexual Battery

State of Wyoming vs. Watt

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Sep 01, 2016
Outcome: Case dismissed after successful motion hearing
Description: Client charged with DUI, Suppression Issue: warrantless search

State of Wyoming vs DeBerg

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Jun 01, 2016
Outcome: Case Dismissed after successful motion hearing
Description: Client charged with DUI, Suppression Issue: Law enforcement lacked reasonable articulable suspicion to conduct the stop.

State of Wyoming vs. Gladue

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Sep 23, 2015
Outcome: State Dismissed Case
Description: Client charged with Domestic Battery

State of Wyoming vs. Steele

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Aug 01, 2015
Outcome: Case Dismissed at Motion Hearing
Description: Client charged with a felony DUI, suppression issue: State unable to lay foundation for breath test.

State of Wyoming vs. Cavallero

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Jul 01, 2015
Outcome: Case dismissed after judge found lack of probable cause at preliminary hearing
Description: Client charged with four counts of felony obtaining goods under false pretenses

State of Wyoming vs. Stevens

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Apr 09, 2014
Outcome: Jury found client not guilty
Description: Client charged with DUI

State of Wyoming vs. May

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Feb 01, 2014
Outcome: Case dismissed after successful motion hearing
Description: Client charged with DUI; Suppression Issue: State unable to lay foundation for breath test

State of Wyoming v. Rossiter

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Oct 07, 2013
Outcome: Jury found client not guilty of kidnapping.
Description: Client charged with felony kidnapping and assault. The kidnapping charge had a mandatory minimum life sentence.

State of Wyoming vs. Sanchez

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Oct 15, 2010
Outcome: Jury found client not guilty
Description: Client charged with sexual battery

State of Wyoming vs. Maya

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: May 01, 2010
Outcome: Case Dismissed
Description: Client charged with DUI; State could not meet its burden of proof

State of Wyoming vs. Van Horn

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Apr 01, 2010
Outcome: Jury found client not guilty
Description: Client charged with battery

State of Wyoming vs. Davis

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Aug 30, 2009
Outcome: Jury found client not guilty
Description: Client charged with Family Violence/Battery

State of Wyoming vs. Lower

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Mar 01, 2009
Outcome: Jury found client not guilty
Description: Client charged with DUI

State of Wyoming vs. Ault

Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Sep 01, 2008
Outcome: Case Dismissed
Description: Client charged with felony DUI; Suppression Issue: Law Enforcement had no reasonable articulable suspicion to expand the scope of the stop