WY Bar Criminal Law and Procedure 2

Question 1

Under Wyoming law, theft is classified as a felony when the value of the property stolen is:

Accepted Answer

$1,000 or more

Answer

Wyoming Statutes § 6-3-402 classifies theft as a felony when the value of the stolen property is $1,000 or more.

Question 2

Under Wyoming criminal procedure, when must a defendant be arraigned after arrest without a warrant?

Accepted Answer

Without unnecessary delay, but not more than 72 hours excluding weekends and holidays

Answer

Wyoming Rule of Criminal Procedure 5 requires that a defendant arrested without a warrant be taken before a magistrate without unnecessary delay, generally within 72 hours.

Question 3

Under the Wyoming Rules of Criminal Procedure, the prosecution must disclose material exculpatory evidence to the defense pursuant to:

Accepted Answer

Brady v. Maryland and Wyoming Rule 16

Answer

Both the constitutional Brady obligation and Wyoming Rule of Criminal Procedure 16 require the prosecution to disclose material exculpatory and impeachment evidence to the defense.

Question 4

Under Wyoming's DUI statute, the per se blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for adult drivers is:

Accepted Answer

0.08%

Answer

Wyoming Statutes § 31-5-233 establishes 0.08% BAC as the per se legal limit for adult drivers, creating an automatic presumption of impairment.

Question 5

Under Wyoming criminal law, the McNaghten test is used to evaluate which defense?

Accepted Answer

Insanity

Answer

Wyoming applies a version of the McNaghten test for the insanity defense, focusing on whether the defendant knew the nature and quality of the act and whether they knew it was wrong.

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WY Bar Criminal Law and Procedure 2