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Wyo. Stat. § 6-10-101 (2026)

"Felony" and "misdemeanor" defined.

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Crimes which may be punished by death or by imprisonment for
more than one (1) year are felonies. All other crimes are
misdemeanors.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1987–2025 · leading case: Daugherty v. State, 2002 WY 52 (Wyo. 2002).
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Daugherty v. State, 2002 WY 52 (Wyo. 2002). · cites it 4× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-10-101 (LexisNexis 2001).”
Olsen v. State, 67 P.3d 536 (Wyo. 2003). · cites it 2× “§ 7-21-10l(a)() (Michie 1997), Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-10-101 (Michie 1997).”
McCoy v. Comm'r of Pub. Saf., 12 A.3d 948 (Conn. 2011). · cites it 2× “25 [West 2005]); and Wyoming ( Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 6-10-101 and 31-5-233 [2009]).”
Brittany Brown v. State, 2017 WY 45 (Wyo. 2017). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-10-101 (LexisNexis 2015) provides that "[c]rimes which may be punished by death or by imprisonment *1276 for more tlian one (1) year are felonies.”
Brett v. State, 961 P.2d 385 (Wyo. 1998). · cites it 4× “Source: W.S. § 6-10-101 Brett contends the jury was confused when it was told that one of the elements of burglary was that he had to intend to "commit larceny or a felony therein.”
Greene v. State, 2009 WY 99 (Wyo. 2009). · cites it 2× “" Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-10-101 (LexisNexis 2007).”
Jones v. State, 23 A.3d 880 (Md. 2011). “040 (2010); Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-10-101 (2011). Regardless of the actual maximum sentence, many states attach the classification "felony” to any criminal offense that would subject an individual to incarceration in the state correctional system.”
Caldwell v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of Am., 271 F. Supp. 3d 1252 (D. Wyo. 2017). “§ 6-10-101 (“Crimes which may be punished by death or by imprisonment for more than one (1) year are felonies.”
Sandborn v. State, 735 P.2d 435 (Wyo. 1987). · cites it 2× “That subsection provides as follows: “(a) A peace officer may arrest a person without a warrant and detain him until a legal warrant can be obtained when: “(i) Any criminal offense is being committed in his presence by the person to be arrested; or “(ii) He has reasonable…”
Daugherty v. State, 44 P.3d 58 (Wyo. 2002). · cites it 3× “This intent is further reflected in Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-10-108 (Lexis 1999), which mentions imprisoning misdemeanants in county jails, and in Wyo.”
State ex rel. Hoke v. Owens, 733 P.2d 240 (Wyo. 1987). “A felony is defined in § 6-10-101, W.S.1977, as follows: “Crimes which may be punished by death or imprisonment for more than one (1) *241 year are felonies.”
Caldwell v. UNUM Life Ins. Co. (10th Cir. 2019). “See Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 6-10-101 (“Crimes which may be punished by death or imprisonment for more than one (1) year are felonies.”
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