Committee Meeting Information

June 7 & 8, 2007

Room 302, State Capitol

Cheyenne, Wyoming

 

Committee Members Present

Senator Tony Ross, Cochairman

Representative Ed Buchanan, Cochairman

Senator Bruce Burns

Senator Ken Decaria

Senator Drew Perkins

Senator Kathryn Sessions

Representative Deb Alden

Representative George Bagby

Representative Dan Dockstader

Representative Keith Gingery

Representative Erin Mercer

Representative Lisa Shepperson

Representative Mary Throne

 

Committee Members Absent

Representative Monte Olsen

 

Legislative Service Office Staff

John Rivera, Senior Staff Attorney

 

Others Present at Meeting

Please refer to Appendix 1 to review the Committee Sign-in Sheet
for a list of other individuals who attended the meeting.

 

 

Executive Summary

The Committee met for two days in Cheyenne.  The Committee heard testimony on juvenile justice, liens, adult sentencing and post-conviction relief.   The Committee directed staff to work with interested parties to solicit further information for consideration by the Committee at the next meeting on the issues raised at the meeting.

 

The Committee will meet again in Rawlins in August, 2007, to continue consideration and further refine the scope of the authorized study topics

 

Call To Order (June 7, 2007)

Chairman Buchanan called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.  The following sections summarize the Committee proceedings by topic.  Please refer to Appendix 2 to review the Committee Meeting Agenda.

 

 

Adoption of Interim Committee Rules

Senator Ross moved for adoption of rules to govern procedures used by the Joint Judiciary Interim Committee during the 2007 and 2006 interims (see Appendix 3).  After an explanation of how the proposed rules differ from standard interim committee rules, the proposed rules were adopted by voice vote.

 

 

Juvenile Justice

Senator Ross explained that this topic is intended to be a two year study, to allow Committee members the opportunity to become knowledgeable on the issues before proposing legislation.

 

Attorney General Pat Crank explained that Cheyenne has developed comprehensive procedures for dealing with youth in need of services.  He introduced Ronn Jeffrey and Paul Galeotos, municipal court judges, who have been largely responsible for the development of juvenile justice programs in Laramie County.  He stated that prior efforts by the Legislature and others to address juvenile justice have failed to include county and prosecuting attorneys and judges.  A single system to address all juvenile justice problems throughout the state is not feasible.  It is necessary to craft a state approach with local solutions.  The juvenile courts cannot, and do not, address all the problems because youth often wind up in municipal, circuit or district court, none of which have access to the services that are available to the juvenile court.  General Crank offered the services of his staff to assemble a group of interested parties and to develop proposals to address juvenile justice issues if the Committee wants such assistance.

 

Mr. Ronn Jeffrey, founding Director of Youth Alternatives, stated that he is a Cheyenne native and loves Cheyenne and working with youth in Cheyenne. Although not an attorney, he has been serving as a municipal court judge because of  his dedication to youth for over 35 years and his knowledge of what services those who appear in his court need to avoid future involvement with the legal system.  A law degree does not make one knowledgeable in juvenile or family issues. All judges who deal with juveniles need training in early intervention services and family issues.  He distributed Appendix 4, containing his statement before the Committee and other materials related to Youth Alternatives and the Cheyenne Municipal Court. Youth Alternative operates as a program within city government.  He urges caution in reviewing statistics the Committee may be provided because those statistics are somewhat inaccurate and misleading. Solutions should be incremental, with more state funding such as provided in 2005 HB308 to local government to allow an increase in staffing and services at the local level.  He believes the prevention model, rather than the correction model, is the better approach to deal with juvenile issues.  Cheyenne uses a juvenile screening committee as a gatekeeper, though other gatekeeper models may also work for other communities.  City ordinances in Cheyenne prohibit release of the name of a juvenile who appears in municipal court, but there is no state statute to protect the identity of juveniles generally.

 

Representative Gingery stated that Jackson only uses the juvenile court, but perhaps the law should be changed to authorize municipal courts to order probation and provide for confidentiality of juveniles' names.

 

Mr. Ric Paul, Chairman, State Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice (SACJJ), distributed Appendix 5, listing the 4 core requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA).  The first 3 of the listed core requirements may be a problem in Wyoming.  Early intervention is critical to stop aggressive behaviors. Risk assessments play a key role in determining the services that may be needed.  Many states have been successful through the use of family courts.   Wyoming is doing more harm than good by incarcerating youth.   He is concerned with the lack of accurate data, particularly with respect to outcome measures.  Mr. Joe Evans, Director, Wyoming County Commissioners Association, explained some misleading information that was distributed in Appendix 6.   Mr. Paul requested funding to permit the SACJJ to continue its work. 

 

Representative Alden asked if children in the juvenile justice system are represented by an attorney.    Mr. Paul advised that a child is probably not represented in municipal or circuit court.  It is generally not until a child is before a juvenile or district court that the child will have legal representation.  Representative Gingery asked if any consideration has been given to the creation of regional detention facilities for juveniles.  Mr. Bill Runner, SACJJ member from Lander, replied he would rather put the funding that would be required for such facilities into treatment.  Mr. Evans stated he is in favor or creating regional detention facilities.

 

Ms. Holly Hansen, Supreme Court Administrator, described the purposes of the Children's Justice Project (CJP).  The CJP focuses on outcomes for abused and neglected children. Ms. Tara Ackerman distributed the CJP Strategic Plan (Appendix 7).  Many abused or neglected children end up in the juvenile justice system.

 

Mr. Tony Lewis, Director, Department of Family Services (DFS), distributed Appendix 8, a data sheet on youth served by DFS, and Appendix 9, a data sheet on the Intensive Supervised Probation Program.  He stated the goal of DFS is to arrange for juvenile services to be provided in the least restrictive environment that is closest to the juvenile's home to ensure family involvement with the youth.  He explained that the Attorney General's office has opined that a circuit court can't order DFS to provide services to a juvenile, but DFS can voluntarily provide services that the court has identified for the youth.  DFS has 48 juvenile probation officers.

 

Brian Christensen, Natrona County Assistant District Attorney, distributed Appendix 10, containing recommendations he and Circuit Court Judge Steven Brown have developed for the Committee's consideration.  He explained that 2005 HB 308 provided funding for juvenile probation services, but that money has been exhausted without reauthorization. The need for continued funding for juvenile probation services continues.   Thirty-four juveniles served by the program went into unsupervised probation when the funding ended and, within two weeks, 17 had dropped out of school.  Judge Brown stated that with minor changes in the law, circuit courts could order probation. He also recommended making funding for juvenile probation services available statewide and on a continuing basis.  Attorney General Crank advised that, even though the Committee is planning on a two year study, the Committee could "pick low-hanging fruit" and propose simple changes in law this interim.

 

Senator Ross suggested Judge Brown and Mr. Christensen should submit their proposed statutory changes to LSO with respect to juvenile probation services.

 

Mr. Blonigen, Natrona County District Attorney and current Chairman of the Wyoming County and Prosecuting Attorneys Association, stated the biggest concern for prosecutors was the unavailability of services for juveniles in sparsely populated counties in the state.  The state needs to develop a juvenile program that works for the state, not necessarily for the federal government, which doesn't understand the state's needs.

 

Police Chief Bill James, Torrington, current President of the Wyoming Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Association, stated that members of his Association, as first responders, would like to be involved in policies and procedures that may be developed for juvenile justice.

 

Mr. Evans, WCCA, described efforts made by the counties under funding provided by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).  If the state were participating in the JJDPA, the state would be eligible for about $650 thousand annually from OJJDP. As a nonparticipating state, a nonprofit organization such as WCCA can apply for the approximately $400 thousand in annual funding that is available to help counties achieve compliance.  WCCA is attempting to obtain a rural exception for most counties in the state. He is working with the Law Enforcement Academy to establish cross-training for juvenile detention staff, which is different from training for adult detention staff.  Most counties perform a gatekeeper function informally for juveniles.

 

Ms. Diane Lozano, State Public Defender, said every child should have the opportunity for confidentiality, no conviction record, and legal representation.  The Wyoming Juvenile Justice Act requires the public defender to act as the legal representative of the juvenile and to act in the best interests of the juvenile.  Her office can not represent a youth in municipal court, but can in the circuit court.  Most youths appearing before circuit courts waive their right to an attorney to expedite resolution, even if it results in a record of conviction.

 

Ms. Donna Sheen, appearing as a private citizen, served as coordinator of the Juvenile Justice Task Force several years ago.  She wanted to explain the Task Force's efforts, which  resulted in major revisions to the Juvenile Justice Act.  Ms. Sheen distributed Appendix 11, a decision letter in the Doherty v. City of Casper, which held that the Wyoming Juvenile Justice Act does not apply to juveniles appearing in municipal court, and Appendix 12, an analysis of four counties' youth case processing in 2003, conducted by the Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center.  She advised the analysis recommends, among things,  creating a permanent group to continuously study juvenile justice in the state; requiring confidentiality of juvenile proceedings; and, parental notification when a juvenile is initially detained.

 

 

Liens

Senator Ross explained that this topic was intended to be a two year study, to allow Committee members the opportunity to become knowledgeable on the issues before proposing legislation.

 

Professor Elaine Welle, University of Wyoming College of Law, distributed Appendix 13, consisting of her PowerPoint presentation before the Committee.  She explained the different types of liens existing under Wyoming law, relevant terminology, potential issues for consideration and possible strategies for further studying lien law that could result in changes to Wyoming's law.  There are 502 separate statutory provisions in 31 titles of the Wyoming Statutes that contain the word "lien".  The Committee will have to study statutory and judgment liens intensely before determining how radical a change in law may be necessary.  All the interested parties to liens should be a part of the study so an acceptable approach can be reached, if the law on liens is to be changed.  Professors Alan Romero and Alan Schroeder may be helpful in the areas of real property liens and agriculture liens, respectively.

 

Brian Shuck described the efforts of the State Bar Lien Study Committee that he chaired.  Wyoming borrowed its construction liens statutes from Missouri law in 1876, which were considered progressive at that time.  There have been amendments, but no major revision to those statutes since then.  He noted that W.S. 29-2-111, Notice of right to claim a lien, is a strange statute with no known precedent in any other state.  The State Bar Committee believed a comprehensive revision of the law was beyond the scope of the Committee, so members focused on: 1) clarifying the process for filing liens, by arranging the process in a chronological manner; 2) excluding public property liens, which are covered under public works statutes; 3) establishing uniformity between construction and other types of liens; 4) creating an attorney fee provision to promote settlement; and, 5) simplifying the process and forms used for liens.  Although the State Bar Committee has been inactive for a few years, Mr. Shuck and others on the Committee would be willing to work with Legislature and others to review and suggest changes, if necessary, to Wyoming lien statutes. 

 

Mr. Dave Johnson, Wyoming Banking Association, introduced Mr. Bruce Hellbaum, a banker and attorney from Wheatland, and Mr. Bob Sutter, with the Hilltop Bank in Casper.  Mr. Johnson said that there are already solutions to the perceived problems.  The statutes already work well for the banking industry.  Mr. Hellbaum added that bankers like the existing law because they understand it, not because it may confer any advantage to any particular party. For example, materialmen and mechanics liens leapfrog secured creditors with prior liens.  Mr. Sutter stated that the balance between contractors and homeowners is delicate, but it works and bankers are happy.  There will always be situations where people will lose money, regardless of the status of the law or any changes that are made to that law.

 

Mr. Bob Bailey, representing the Wyoming Land Title Association and First American Title Company,  reminded the Committee that at the meeting in Gillette last year, contractors testified that the system was broken.  He is willing to work with the Committee and other interested parties if the study goes forward.  The statute is difficult to understand because it is organized backward, as a result of the law being amended piecemeal.  He would like to see certainty in the beginning and ending times for liens.  The Legislature should set priorities of liens then simplify the process.  He questions whether lien waivers are valid.

 

After discussion, the Committee decided to proceed with exploring ways to identify and consolidate lien provisions to the extent it can be done with the assistance of  law students at the university.  In accordance with the recommendations of Brian Shuck and the State Bar Lien Study Committee, the Legislature should consider clarifying requirements for filing and perfecting liens and foreclosures, exempting public works from the lien provisions, providing for attorney fees and developing boilerplate forms for liens. Establishing lien priorities may be beyond the scope of what the Committee is intending to consider.  Senator Ross suggested it will be important to identify and engage the interested parties in the study and development of recommendations.  Those interested parties should include the University of Wyoming College of Law, the State Bar, the Banking Association and others that may be later identified.  The Committee may further consider the scope of the study at its next meeting sometime in August.

 

 

Meeting Recess

The Committee recessed at 4:50 p.m.

 

 

 

Call To Order (June 8, 2007)

Chairman Ross called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.  The following sections summarize the Committee proceedings by topic.  Please refer to Appendix 2 to review the Committee Meeting Agenda.

 

 

Adult Sentencing Review

Director Bob Lampert, Department of Corrections (DoC), explained that the reason he requested the Committee study this topic was because he is beginning to see trends in Wyoming and elsewhere of increasing prison overpopulation.  Prison overpopulation aggravates other problems such as the need for additional prison construction and staff recruitment and retention.  Much of the problem can be attributed to the lack of sufficient alcohol and substance abuse treatment services at the local level.  Wyoming  is currently ranked 28th in the nation in terms of incarceration. According to projections of the Pew Charitable Trusts, Wyoming should be ranked 8th by 2011. Based on those projections, Wyoming's incarceration rates should increase to 505/100,000 population., which would increase the total inmate population in Wyoming to 2,737, rather than the 1,962 the DoC projected before the design and request for the Torrington facility that is being built.  The Torrington facility will increase inmate bed capacity to 2,180 by 2009.  He recommended that the state require thorough risk assessments at each stage of the criminal justice system and the development of alternatives to incarceration for low-risk drug and alcohol offenders.  He hopes his recommendations can be explored further through continued dialogue between the Committee and interested parties.  Director Lampert provided the statistics in support of his statements and recommendations (see Appendix 14). 

 

Mr. Steve Lindly, Deputy Director, DoC, described how "good time" is calculated for purposes of becoming eligible for parole and for reductions in the maximum sentence or length of parole.  He further explained the current risk assessment tools that are being used in the state.  DoC is at its maximum capacity for doing risk assessments.  Approximately 40% of female and 60% of male inmates have mental health issues.  Approximately 70% of female and 80% of male inmates have alcohol or substance abuse problems.

 

Ms. Donna Lyons, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL),  distributed Appendix 15, containing a national perspective on prison population trends, with a focus on western states.  The information is based on the federal Bureau of Prisons statistics.  Wyoming's prison population growth between 1995 and 2005 was 3.9%, which is above the national average, but not as high as in the states with the fastest growing prison populations.  Senator Decaria asked if the federal prison statistics are available and if it can be determined how many federal inmates are incarcerated as a result of a conviction in a Wyoming federal court.  Ms. Lyons said she would try to obtain that information and would respond through LSO staff.

 

Ms. Lozano suggested a critical factor in examining the increasing prison population is to see if the crime rate in Wyoming is increasing at a corresponding rate.  The Public Defender's Office is revamping its data system to determine on an on-going basis the level of its caseload, which may help explain if there is more crime, or if other factors are at work in this matter.  The increasing caseloads and imprisonment rates can be attributed, in her opinion, to the methamphetamine problem, mental illness and the ever-increasing creation of new offenses.  She would like to train her attorneys to recognize clients who may be in need of risk assessments to avoid probation or parole violations.  She may try to obtain the services of a psychologist to work in the Cheyenne office as a pilot project.  The Addicted Offender Accountability Act may not be working as it was intended.  If a defendant admits to an addiction, but there are no services available to treat that addiction, the information the defendant provided can nevertheless be used against him in sentencing. More treatment services and probation officers are needed if that Act is to function as intended.  Motions for sentence reductions that her office files are seldom successful because the motions must be filed before the convicted person can demonstrate that he should be granted a sentence reduction.

 

Mr. Pat Anderson, Director, Board of Parole, stated his agency is the largest releaser of felons in the state.  The biggest concern of the Board is public safety upon release of the felon.  Assessments are helpful to ensure a release is appropriate.  Evidence shows that incarceration and the length of incarceration are not related to public safety.  He is concerned with any proposal to establish parole guidelines in statute.  Mandatory mass releases of inmates have been shown to be counterproductive.  Discretionary based decisions are better than checklist decisions.  Director Lampert emphasized that he is not advocating for wholesale mandatory releases of inmates.  As a way to address prison overcrowding, Mr. Anderson suggested that other states have used, with some success, the creation of reentry drug courts, day reporting centers, and separate parole and probation officers.  There are 400 parolees in the state, with caseloads heavy with probationers.  He believes that the parolees could be shifted to a special parole officer and the probationers could report to all other probation officers.  Senator Burns asked what the average days of imprisonment were for persons whose parole was revoked.

 

Mr. Matt Redle, Sheridan County and Prosecuting Attorney, stated that reentry of the parolee into the community will only work if a partnership exists among local government agencies and the DoC and the Board of Parole.  Committee members can learn more about "good time" by looking at the rules and regulations on the Board's website.  Most successful sentence reductions in Sheridan County are identified at the time of sentencing, long before a motion for sentence reduction is filed.  Probation officers in Sheridan County report that drug court is more effective than intensive supervised probation. If the Committee is to consider a change in the ratio of officers to parolees, it is important to ask how much contact time will occur with parolees to see whether officers will be overwhelmed with face-to-face time.

 

Mr. Scott Homar, Laramie County District Attorney, agrees with Mr. Redle. He is not averse to change or risk assessments. He wants to be careful about any changes to "good time" at the discretion of the DoC.  Typically, his office only uses a few of the counts a defendant could be charged with, in exchange for a plea agreement.  However, if the defendant isn't going to be incarcerated for any length of time under those charges, then his office will prosecute on some of the dropped charges to ensure that the defendant does spend some time in jail.  He would prefer that risk assessments be conducted at the front end of a defendant's entry into the criminal justice system.  He would be opposed to lengthening the time allowed for the filing of a motion for sentence reduction because it would then consume too much of his staff's time.  Both drug courts and intensive supervised probation are good programs and he would like them expanded.  There is a need for more residential beds for persons in need of alcohol or substance abuse treatment.

 

 

Post-Conviction Relief

Ms. Lozano introduced Professor Diane Courselle, University of Wyoming College of Law, Defender Aid Clinical Program Director, and board member of The Rocky Mountain Innocence Center (RMIC).  Professor Courselle distributed Appendix 16, consisting of  two treatises on post-conviction DNA testing statutes, copies of current and proposed Utah laws dealing with post-conviction relief, and proposed federal legislation addressing DNA post-conviction relief.  She stated that current Wyoming law relating to post-conviction relief can be found at W.S. 7-14-101 through 7-14-108, but the law is silent on post-conviction relief for DNA evidence.  The existing statute of limitations for a new trial wouldn't work for most DNA post-conviction petitions because the time limit is two years and most DNA petitions are only available after that time limit has expired.  Only nine states do not address DNA post-conviction relief and, of them, Vermont is currently considering a change in its law.  Professor Courselle recommends the Utah law as a model, if the Legislature wants to consider proposed legislation in this matter, because it addresses both DNA and non-DNA exonerations.  The Utah law  doesn't have strict timelines in both situations, but is not overly liberal.  The Utah law contains a provision for compensation, without which the wrongly convicted person probably does not have a cause of action for compensation.  The RMIC is currently investigating five cases in Wyoming where there is a possibility for DNA exoneration.  Ms. Lozano added that if Wyoming were to adopt a statute in this matter, the RMIC would conduct the investigations, without the need for the state to create a new agency or expand an existing agency. 

 

Director Lampert stated that he supports the concept or releasing innocent persons.  There is enough demand on the system, without keeping innocent persons in jail.  While not opposed to a cause of action for compensation, it should not be automatic because it could become an incentive for inmates to file a petition for exoneration. 

 

Mr. Redle advised he is not speaking in this matter on behalf of county and prosecuting attorneys, but rather as a member of and liaison to the National Prosecutors' Association.  The National Association drafted a resolution to limit abuse in this process by limiting the time allowed for petitions to respect finality of decisions.  He suggested that if the Legislature is going down this road, it should also authorize elimination samples from three parties.  Otherwise, defense counsel may be relieved of its due diligence obligation.  He also suggested limiting the deadline for filing a DNA post-conviction petition to ten years to prevent a defendant from waiting until witnesses are no longer available before filing a petition.  He believes Florida, Illinois, Virginia and Wisconsin have had the most experience on this issue.  He is willing to help if the Committee proceeds with this study.

 

Mr. Rivera distributed Appendix 17 consisting of materials provided by Ms. Lyons including a sample uniform statute for obtaining post-conviction DNA testing, and a treatise on post-conviction DNA motions.  Both documents were prepared by NSCL.

 

 

Committee Discussion

The Committee discussed what efforts should be made prior to the next meeting with respect to the adult sentencing review and the DNA post-conviction relief issue.

 

Adult Sentencing Review

With respect to the adult sentencing review, Chairman Ross directed staff to explore the willingness of the Pew Charitable Trusts, State Sentencing and Corrections Program, to review sentencing in Wyoming, and to distribute any follow up materials that NCSL may send on this issue to the Committee prior to the next meeting.  Director Lampert will attempt to obtain statistics on counties to see if there may be any disparities in sentencing or incarceration rates among the counties and to see if there has been a change in crime rates in particular years. 

 

Mr. Redle stated the Wyoming County and Prosecuting Attorneys Association would try to compile a list of local sentencing options and treatment alternatives.  Mr. Rivera will inquire to see if the Wyoming Association of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers may have this information.  Director Lampert advised that local probation offices might be best able to provide this information.

 

DNA Post-Conviction Relief

Chairman Ross directed staff to obtain the laws recommended by Mr. Redle.  Mr. Redle was asked to provide LSO with literature relating to the authorization of elimination samples he recommended in his testimony.

 

Next Committee Meeting

Cochairmen Ross and Buchanan stated the next Committee meeting will be held in Rawlins in August.  After consulting with members, the Cochairmen recommended the meeting occur on August 16 and 17, 2007.

 

Meeting Adjournment

There being no further business, Chairman Ross adjourned the meeting at 3:10 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Senator Tony Ross, Cochairman                                              Representative Ed Buchanan, Cochairman

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Appendix

 

Appendix Topic

 

Appendix Description

 

Appendix Provider

1

 

Committee Sign-In Sheet

 

Lists meeting attendees

 

Legislative Service Office

2

 

Committee Meeting Agenda

 

Provides an outline of the topics the Committee planned to address at meeting

 

Legislative Service Office

3

 

Proposed Joint Judiciary Interim Committee Rules

 

Provides proposed rules for procedures to be used by the 2007-2008 Interim Committee

 

Legislative Service Office 

4

 

Binder on Cheyenne Youth Alternatives Program

 

Provides a statement to the Committee, A Cheyenne Municipal Court Fact Sheet and articles on Cheyenne Youth Alternatives

 

Ronn Jeffrey , Director, Youth Alternative, and Municipal Court Judge

5

 

Core requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act  (JJDPA)

 

Lists the 4 core requirements of the JJDPA

 

Ric Paul, Chairman, State Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice

6

 

2005 Yearly Summary of incidents relating to  JJDPA

 

Provides a county by county analysis of how counties are  addressing requirements of the JJDPA

 

Joe Evans, Director, Wyoming County Commissioners Association

7

 

Wyoming Supreme Court Draft Strategic Plan for the Children's Justice Project

 

Provides the strategic plan for the Children's Justice Project

 

Tara Ackerman, Wyoming Supreme Court, Children's Justice Project

8

 

Department of Family Services (DFS) Juvenile Services Division data sheet

 

Provides data relating to services provided by the Juvenile Services Division of DFS

 

Tony Lewis, Director, DFS

9

 

DFS Intensive Supervised Probation Program data sheet

 

Provides data relating to services provided by the Intensive Supervised Probation Program of DFS

 

Tony Lewis, Director, DFS

10

 

Letter with Recommendations

 

Recommends specified services for juveniles in the justice system

 

Brian Christensen, Assistant District Attorney, Natrona County, and J. Steve Brown , Cir. Court Judge

11

 

Decision letter in Doherty v. City of Casper

 

Provides the decision of the court in Doherty v. City of Casper

 

Donna Sheen

12

 

WYSAC Technical Report No. CJG-404

 

Provides an analysis of 4 counties' approach to providing juvenile justice services

 

Donna Sheen

13

 

PowerPoint Presentation on Liens

 

Provides a hard copy of the PowerPoint Presentation of Professor Elaine Welle on Liens law in Wyoming

 

Professor Elaine Welle, University of Wyoming College of Law

14

 

Statement of Department of Corrections on Adult Sentencing

 

Provides a copy of Director Bob Lampert's statements on Adult Sentencing

 

Bob Lampert, Director, Department of Corrections

15

 

National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Treatise on Prison Populations

 

Provides an comparison of trends in prison populations nationally and in the West, particularly in Wyoming

 

Donna Lyons, NCSL

16

 

Various Materials relating to DNA Post-Conviction Relief

 

Provides an analysis of DVA post-conviction relief and proposed federal and current and proposed Utah laws

 

Professor Diane Courselle, University of Wyoming College of Law

17

 

Materials on DNA Post-Conviction Relief

 

Provides an analysis of DVA post-conviction relief and a proposed uniform statute for obtaining post-conviction DNA relief

 

Donna Lyons, NCSL

 


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