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Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-302 (2026)

Sexual assault in the first degree.

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(a) Any actor who inflicts sexual intrusion on a victim
commits a sexual assault in the first degree if:

          (i) The actor causes submission of the victim through
the actual application, reasonably calculated to cause
submission of the victim, of physical force or forcible
confinement;

          (ii) The actor causes submission of the victim by
threat of death, serious bodily injury, extreme physical pain or
kidnapping to be inflicted on anyone and the victim reasonably
believes that the actor has the present ability to execute these
threats;

          (iii) The victim is physically helpless, and the
actor knows or reasonably should know that the victim is
physically helpless and that the victim has not consented; or

          (iv) The actor knows or reasonably should know that
the victim through a mental illness, mental deficiency or
developmental disability is incapable of appraising the nature
of the victim's conduct.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 138 cases (14 in the last 5 years), 1984–2025 · leading case: Giles v. State, 2004 WY 101 (Wyo. 2004).
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Giles v. State, 2004 WY 101 (Wyo. 2004). · cites it 26× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-302 (a)(i) (LexisNexis 2003).”
Terry Earl Neidlinger, Sr. v. The State of Wyoming, 2021 WY 39 (Wyo. 2021). · cites it 12× “§ 6 - 2-502(a)(iii)(b) (Count II); First Degree Sexual Assault, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-302 (a)(i) (Count III); First Degree Sexual Assault, in violation of Wyo.”
Misenheimer v. State, 2001 WY 65 (Wyo. 2001). · cites it 19× “The indecent liberties statute references the three sexual assault statutes, Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 6-2-302 through 6-2-304 (LexisNexis 2001), which provide as follows: § 6-2-302.”
Rivera v. State, 840 P.2d 933 (Wyo. 1992). · cites it 17× “[1] Wyo.Stat. § 6-2-302(a) (1988) provides, in pertinent part: (a) Any actor who inflicts sexual intrusion on a victim commits a sexual assault in the first degree if: (i) The actor causes submission of the victim through the actual application, reasonably calculated to cause…”
Saiz v. State, 2001 WY 76 (Wyo. 2001). · cites it 16× “[T1] In December 1999, a jury found appellant, Ivan Saiz, guilty of first-degree sexual assault in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-302 (a)(iv) (LexisNexis 2001), 1 and the district court sentenced appellant to a seven to fourteen year prison term.”
Frederick v. State, 2007 WY 27 (Wyo. 2007). · cites it 10× “[¶ 5] On June 14, 2004, an Information was filed charging Frederick with first-degree sexual assault, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-302 (a)(i) (LexisNexis 2003).”
Belden v. State, 2003 WY 89 (Wyo. 2003). · cites it 8× “[¶ 1] Gary Lee Belden (Belden) appeals convictions for first-degree sexual assault in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-302 (a)(i) and first-degree murder in violation of Wyo.”
Schreibvogel v. State, 2010 WY 45 (Wyo. 2010). · cites it 5× “[¶ 1] Randall Schreibvogel was convicted of two counts of first degree sexual assault, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-302 , [1] and one count of robbery, in violation of Wyo.”
DeLoge v. State, 289 P.3d 776 (Wyo. 2012). · cites it 10× “nd who does not qualify under the criteria of subsection (d) of this section shall be punished by the extended terms of subsection (c) of this section if: (i) He is being sentenced for two (2) or more separate acts of sexual assault in the first or second degree; (ii) He…”
Martin v. State, 720 P.2d 894 (Wyo. 1986). · cites it 4× “, to a term of eight to fifteen years in the Wyoming Penitentiary for a violation of § 6-2-302(a)(i), W.S. 1977." We will affirm.”
Righter v. State, 752 P.2d 416 (Wyo. 1988). · cites it 14× “Appellant Larry Righter challenges his conviction and sentence for the first degree sexual assaults of two victims, in violation of § 6-2-302(a)(iv), W.S.1977 (June 1983 Replacement).”
Seeley v. State, 715 P.2d 232 (Wyo. 1986). · cites it 8× “1977 (superseded by § 6-2-302, W.S. 1977 (June 1983 Replacement)).”
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— Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-302(a) — 12 cases
Rivera v. State, 840 P.2d 933 (Wyo. 1992). “[1] Wyo.Stat. § 6-2-302(a) (1988) provides, in pertinent part: (a) Any actor who inflicts sexual intrusion on a victim commits a sexual assault in the first degree if: (i) The actor causes submission of the victim through the actual application, reasonably calculated to cause…”
Cook v. State, 841 P.2d 1345 (Wyo. 1992).
Pierson v. State, 956 P.2d 1119 (Wyo. 1998).
Schreibvogel v. State, 2010 WY 45 (Wyo. 2010). “[¶ 1] Randall Schreibvogel was convicted of two counts of first degree sexual assault, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-302 , [1] and one count of robbery, in violation of Wyo.”
Faubion v. State, 2010 WY 79 (Wyo. 2010).
— Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-302(a)(1) — 2 cases
Misenheimer v. State, 2001 WY 65 (Wyo. 2001). “The indecent liberties statute references the three sexual assault statutes, Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 6-2-302 through 6-2-304 (LexisNexis 2001), which provide as follows: § 6-2-302.”
James Edward Rogers, 2015 WY 48 (Wyo. 2015).
— Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-302(a)(G) — 1 case
DeLoge v. State, 2002 WY 155 (Wyo. 2002).
— Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-302(a)(i) — 48 cases
Rivera v. State, 840 P.2d 933 (Wyo. 1992). “[1] Wyo.Stat. § 6-2-302(a) (1988) provides, in pertinent part: (a) Any actor who inflicts sexual intrusion on a victim commits a sexual assault in the first degree if: (i) The actor causes submission of the victim through the actual application, reasonably calculated to cause…”
Martin v. State, 720 P.2d 894 (Wyo. 1986). “, to a term of eight to fifteen years in the Wyoming Penitentiary for a violation of § 6-2-302(a)(i), W.S. 1977." We will affirm.”
Springfield v. State, 860 P.2d 435 (Wyo. 1993).
Lessard v. State, 719 P.2d 227 (Wyo. 1986).
Seeley v. State, 715 P.2d 232 (Wyo. 1986). “1977 (superseded by § 6-2-302, W.S. 1977 (June 1983 Replacement)).”
— Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-302(a)(iMii) — 1 case
Sanchez v. State, 751 P.2d 1300 (Wyo. 1988).
— Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-302(a)(if) — 1 case
Daves v. State, 2011 WY 47 (Wyo. 2011).
— Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-302(a)(ii) — 3 cases
Dichard v. State, 844 P.2d 484 (Wyo. 1992).
Amin v. State, 686 P.2d 593 (Wyo. 1984).
Daves v. State, 2011 WY 47 (Wyo. 2011).
— Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-302(a)(iii) — 8 cases
Rivera v. State, 840 P.2d 933 (Wyo. 1992). “[1] Wyo.Stat. § 6-2-302(a) (1988) provides, in pertinent part: (a) Any actor who inflicts sexual intrusion on a victim commits a sexual assault in the first degree if: (i) The actor causes submission of the victim through the actual application, reasonably calculated to cause…”
Haynes v. State, 2008 WY 75 (Wyo. 2008).
Compton v. State, 931 P.2d 936 (Wyo. 1997).
Bryan v. State, 745 P.2d 905 (Wyo. 1987).
In the Interest Of: Jp v. The State of Wyoming, 2022 WY 94 (Wyo. 2022).
— Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-302(a)(iv) — 3 cases
Righter v. State, 752 P.2d 416 (Wyo. 1988). “Appellant Larry Righter challenges his conviction and sentence for the first degree sexual assaults of two victims, in violation of § 6-2-302(a)(iv), W.S.1977 (June 1983 Replacement).”
Saiz v. State, 2001 WY 76 (Wyo. 2001). “[T1] In December 1999, a jury found appellant, Ivan Saiz, guilty of first-degree sexual assault in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-302 (a)(iv) (LexisNexis 2001), 1 and the district court sentenced appellant to a seven to fourteen year prison term.”
Watters v. State, 2004 WY 155 (Wyo. 2004).
— Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-302(a)(ü) — 1 case
Amin v. State, 686 P.2d 593 (Wyo. 1984).
— Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-302(a2) — 1 case
Lujan v. State, 99 P.3d 979 (Wyo. 2004).
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