Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 7-11-502 (2026)

Conviction of necessary included offense or

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attempt.

In any criminal case the defendant may be found guilty of an
offense necessarily included in the offense charged or of an
attempt to commit either the offense charged or an offense
necessarily included therein.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1979–2007 · leading case: Hatheway v. State, 623 P.2d 741 (Wyo. 1981).
Hatheway v. State, 623 P.2d 741 (Wyo. 1981). · cites it 22× “PART II Turning to the appellant's claim that the jury verdict is inadequate to support the judgment and sentence because it does not contain a finding of the value of the property embezzled, we conclude that Hatheway is entitled to present his claim of a violation of §…”
Harris v. State, 635 P.2d 1165 (Wyo. 1981). · cites it 38× “Is the judgment and sentence of the trial court void for failure of the verdict to comply with § 7-11-502, W.S.1977? 2. Did the prosecutor’s comments in closing argument amount to a denial of appellant’s right to a fair trial? We will reverse and remand for a new trial under…”
Munoz v. Maschner, 590 P.2d 1352 (Wyo. 1979). · cites it 6× “[2] In his original petition and in this appeal, appellant asserts he was entitled to relief for these reasons: (1) The jury did not return a verdict which determined the value of the property stolen as required by § 7-11-502, W.S. 1977. (2) The court failed to instruct and ask…”
Heywood v. State, 2007 WY 149 (Wyo. 2007). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-11-502 (LexisNexis 2007) and W.”
Fitzgerald v. State, 599 P.2d 572 (Wyo. 1979). · cites it 2× “" The court then sentenced Fitzgerald to the Wyoming State Penitentiary for not less than one and not more than one and one-half years; fined him $1,000; and ordered that he make restitution of the amount obtained from those who had attempted to order towels.”
Buckles v. State, 622 P.2d 934 (Wyo. 1981). · cites it 8× “1 Appellant presents us with a contention of error in that the “Judgment and Sentence entered in this case is without authority as the jury verdict upon which it is based failed to comply with the mandatory requirements of W.S. 7-11-502 (1977) * * *.” Section 7-11-502, W.”
Weathers v. State, 652 P.2d 970 (Wyo. 1982). “2d 934 (1981), the verdict form required by § 7-11-502, W.S.1977, in a conviction for grand larceny need only state that personal goods worth over $100 were stolen.”
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