Wyoming Supreme Court and Legislative Update

May 9, 2013 Presentation to the Wyoming Association of Municipal

Judges

Thomas CampbellDistrict Judge

First Judicial District

• Wyoming Supreme Court decided 167 cases in 2012

• Average is about 170 the last few years

• Justice Golden retired and was replaced by Justice Davis.

• U.S. Supreme Court decided 78 cases in 2012. • Also average

• Citations are by name and Wyoming number and can be found at either www.courts.state.wy.us or http://wyomcases.courts.state.wy.us

• U.S. Supreme Court cases are referenced to reporter number, but are in tables at www.supremecourt.gov

• Bills are by number and Session laws chapter and are at www.legisweb.state.wy.us

Wyoming Supreme Court Highlights

• Phippen v. State, 2013 WY 30- Dog search(Florida v. Harris 568 U.S. ___ 2013)

• Phelps/Fitch v. State, 2012 WY 87-Dog search and reason to stop

• Dimino v. State, 2012 WY 131-Dog search and reason to stop

• Venegas v. State, 2012 WY 136-DWUI and Reason to stop, citizen informant.

• Nguyen v. State, 2013 WY 50-Factual basis

• Dobbins v. State, 2012 WY 110-Rule 11 advisements

• Kovach v. State, 2013 WY 6-compliance with pretrial orders

• Starrett v. State, 2012 WY 133-firearms warning

• Huckfeldt v. State, 2013 WY 29-continuance for missing witness

• Kramer v. State, 2012 WY 68- confrontation, witness by video.

• Carter v. State, 2012 WY 109- opinion evidence

• Mickelson v. State, 2012 WY 137- unlawful tipping of a bartender

• Vance v. State, 2012 WY 83- speedy trial

• Sen v. State, 2013 WY 47- sentencing juvenile to Life without parole (Bear Cloud 2013WY18)

• Spreeman v. State, 2012 WY 88- DWUI enhancement

• Johnson v. State, 2012 WY 112-sentencing factors

• Smith v. State, 2012 WY 130- Restitution at sentencing

• Espinoza v. State, ex rel. Wyoming Department of Transportation, 2012 WY 101- Reasons for stop, suspension

• Miller v. State, ex rel. WYDOT, 2012 WY 115,

(Romsa v. State, 2012 WY 146)- suspension, certification of operator

• Sandoval, Nelson, City of Laramie, WYDOT, 2012 WY 160- local and state implied consent warnings

U.S. Supreme Court Highlights

• Williams v. Illinois, 567 U.S. ___(2012)- expert testimony and Crawford

• Miller v. Alabama, 567 U.S.____(2012)- Eighth Amendment life imprisonment of minors

• Missouri v. McNeely, 569 U.S. ___(2013)-Exigent circumstances in Blood draws

• Florida v. Jardines, 569 U.S. ___(2013)-Dog sniff, curtilage

• Florida v. Harris, 568 U.S. ___(2013)- Dog sniff, traffic stop

• Bailey v. U.S., 568 U.S.___ (2013)- Detention during Search warrant execution

Legislative Highlights

• Chapter 191, HEA 110- Renames larceny, reconstructs the crime

• Chapter 104, HB 85- limits on municipal jurisdiction

• Chapter 172, HB122- I.D. limitations for liquor purchases

• Chapter 119, HEA 98- Notification of parents

• Chapter 160, HEA 44- No firearms in Courtrooms, penalties

Questions

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• ttcc@courts.state.wy.us