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CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Senate gutted a so-called “stand your ground” bill that sought to provide initial immunity from arrest and prosecution for assault or murder to anyone who claimed self-defense. In a contentious vote Tuesday, the Senate removed the immunity provision and brought the measure inline with current Wyoming law, which allows individuals to use force in self-defense but only if doing so is reasonable. Prosecutors may still bring charges against someone who claims to have acted in self-defense if law enforcement believes the m...
CHEYENNE — Domestic violence advocates achieved a small victory in an ongoing effort to strengthen Wyoming’s stalking laws, following a similar measure’s failure in the Legislature last year. The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill expanding the definition of stalking and creating harsher penalties for individuals convicted of the offense, sending it to the full House for consideration. If the bill becomes law, an individual could be convicted of stalking if they engage in a pattern of behavior that would cause a reasonable person to fe...