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Wyo. Stat. § 7-14-102 (2026)

Contents of petition.

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(a)   The petition shall state:

           (i)    The proceeding in which the petitioner was
convicted;

           (ii)    The date of the rendition of the final judgment;

          (iii) The facts which show the petitioner's
constitutional rights were violated; and

          (iv) Any previous proceedings in which the petitioner
has been involved to secure relief from his conviction.

     (b) The petition shall be accompanied by affidavits,
records or other evidence supporting the allegations or shall
state why the same are not attached.

     (c) The petition may contain argument, citations and
discussion of authorities.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1985–2022 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Hopkinson v. Dist. Court, Teton Cnty., 696 P.2d 54 (Wyo. 1985).
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State Ex Rel. Hopkinson v. Dist. Court, Teton Cnty., 696 P.2d 54 (Wyo. 1985). · cites it 10× “10 *61 II Of express application in the disposition of this appeal, as well as the dismissal of appellant’s petition for post-conviction relief by the trial judge, is § 7-14-102, W.S.: “The petition shall identify the proceeding in which the petitioner was convicted, give the…”
Long v. State, 745 P.2d 547 (Wyo. 1987). · cites it 8× “" Section 7-14-102, W.S. 1977. Both statutes then effective are still similarly stated in the new criminal procedure code effective May 22, 1987: "Any person serving a felony sentence in a state penal institution who asserts that in the proceedings which resulted in his…”
Harlow v. State, 2005 WY 12 (Wyo. 2005). · cites it 3× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-14-102 (LexisNexis 2003).”
Bibbins v. State, 696 P.2d 1300 (Wyo. 1985). · cites it 6× “" Section 7-14-102 directs the petitioner to state his claim clearly and to attach supporting evidence if possible: "The petition shall * * * clearly set forth the respects in which petitioner's constitutional rights were violated.”
Pote v. State, 733 P.2d 1018 (Wyo. 1987). · cites it 2× “" § 7-14-102, W.S. 1977. "The court may receive proof by affidavits, deposition, oral testimony, or other evidence.”
Christopher Ray Counts, 2014 WY 151 (Wyo. 2014). · cites it 2× “Counts also filed a petition for post-conviction relief claiming his trial counsel was ineffective. The district court denied the petition and Mr.”
Sullivan v. State, 444 P.3d 1257 (Wyo. 2019). “There must not only be verified factual allegations in the petition, § 7-14-101, but the statutory requirement is that they must be supported, likewise with some specificity, § 7-14-102. State ex rel. Hopkinson v. District Court, Teton County , 696 P.”
Stogner v. State, 792 P.2d 1358 (Wyo. 1990). “W.S. 7-14-102(b) (June 1987 Repl.), requires a petitioner to attach, "affidavits, records or other evidence supporting the allegations or [petitioner] shall state why the same are not attached.”
Paul Michael Harnetty v. The State of Wyoming, 2022 WY 68 (Wyo. 2022). · cites it 6× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-14-101 (b)–(c) (LexisNexis 2021) (emphasis added).”
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Stogner v. State, 792 P.2d 1358 (Wyo. 1990). “W.S. 7-14-102(b) (June 1987 Repl.), requires a petitioner to attach, "affidavits, records or other evidence supporting the allegations or [petitioner] shall state why the same are not attached.”
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