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Wyo. Stat. § 6-10-104 (2026)

Court to fix punishment within prescribed

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Within the limits prescribed by law, and subject to W.S.
7-13-108, the court shall determine and fix the punishment for
any felony or misdemeanor, whether the punishment consists of
imprisonment, or fine, or both.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1983–2017 · leading case: Burke v. State, 746 P.2d 852 (Wyo. 1987).
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Burke v. State, 746 P.2d 852 (Wyo. 1987). · cites it 4× “In the revised criminal code, effective July 1, 1983, the corresponding statute appears as § 6-10-104, W.S. 1977, which reads: "Within the limits prescribed by law, the court shall determine and fix the punishment for any felony or misdemeanor, whether the punishment consists of…”
Jones v. State, 2003 WY 154 (Wyo. 2003). · cites it 4× “1997); Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-10-104 (Lexis-Nexis 2001) ("[w]ithin the limits prescribed by law" the court is "to determine and fix" punishment).”
Wright v. State, 670 P.2d 1090 (Wyo. 1983). · cites it 2× “" Such section is now replaced by § 6-10-104, W.S. 1977, (1983 Replacement), which provides: "Within the limits prescribed by law, the court shall determine and fix the punishment for any felony or misdemeanor, whether the punishment consists of imprisonment, or fine, or both.”
DeLoge v. State, 2002 WY 155 (Wyo. 2002). · cites it 2× “1997); Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-10-104 (Lexis-Nexis 2001) ("[wlithin the limits prescribed by law" the court is "to determine and fix" punishment).”
Steven R. Barela v. State, 2017 WY 66 (Wyo. 2017). · cites it 2× “§ 7-13-201 & W.S. § 6-10-104 Maximum and Minimum Term -of Sentence.”
Daugherty v. State, 2002 WY 52 (Wyo. 2002). · cites it 2× “1997); Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-10-104 (LexisNexis 2001) ("[w]ithin the limits prescribed by law" the court is "to determine and fix" punishment).”
Hopkinson v. State, 704 P.2d 1323 (Wyo. 1985). · cites it 2× “” Section 6-10-104, W.S. For a first-degree murder conviction, § 6-2-102(f), W.”
Ellett v. State, 883 P.2d 940 (Wyo. 1994). · cites it 2× “§§ 7-13-1001 through 1003, and the sentencing order thereunder, delegates determination of the appellant’s sentence to the warden of the state prison in violation of W.S. § 6-10-104, the separation of powers provisions of the Wyoming Constitution and the due process provisions…”
Cothren v. State, 281 P.3d 352 (Wyo. 2012). · cites it 2× “" Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-10-104 (Lexis-Nexis 2011).”
Daugherty v. State, 44 P.3d 58 (Wyo. 2002). · cites it 2× “1997); Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-10-104 (LexisNexis 2001) ("[wlithin the limits pre-seribed by law" the court is "to determine and fix" punishment).”
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