CASPER, Wyo. — Provided below are the defendants and charges from appearances in Natrona County Circuit Court on Thursday. The Honorable Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge Kevin Taheri presided while Chief Deputy District Attorney Blaine Nelson represented the state.
All defendants entering not guilty pleas or charged with felonies are presumed innocent until convicted or pleading guilty. Official charges are subject to change by the Natrona County District Attorney’s Office.
Pleas on felony charges are not entered in circuit court, though bond conditions are set. Misdemeanors charged in same information are engrossed with the felony and pled to in district court.
A bail bondsman can post a surety bond, typically requiring 10–15%. A “personal recognizance” or “signature” bond means there is no money required to get out, but the defendant could owe the full amount if they fail to appear.
Factors affecting bond and sentencing include the nature of the crime, the weight of the evidence, the defendant’s criminal history and their ties to the community.
For probation revocations, the state is only required to prove the allegations in an affidavit for revocation “to a preponderance of the evidence.” For defendants denying probation violations, a new bond is set. For purposes of this document, admissions and denials are represented as guilty and not guilty pleas, respectively.
Standard fees typically include $150 to the Crime Victims Compensation Fund, $70 in court costs and $50 to Drug Court assessment. Additional fines or restitution may be imposed at sentencing.
Felonies and engrossed misdemeanors
- Trinity Rowland, 23 – Causing Bodily Injury to a Peace Officer, Attempting to Disarm Police Officer, Interference with a Peace Officer
- $100,000 cash or surety bond
- Heather Evans, 39 – Conspiracy to Deliver Fentanyl
- $35,000 cash or surety bond
- Connor McCoul, 21 – Property Destruction: Over $1,000
- $1,500 cash or surety bond
- Tyler Taylor, 31 – Theft: Over $1,000
- $3,000 cash or surety bond
Guilty and no-contest pleas pleas
- Adam Moore – DUI, Failure to Maintain Lane, Possession of Marijuana
- Six months suspended, one year supervised probation
- Dante Johnson, 32 – Theft
- 30 days jail (32 served), restitution to be determined
- Brittany Kern, 33 – Probation Revocation
- Six months imposed, concurrent to other sentences
Not guilty pleas
- Brianna Taggart, 29 – Possession of Methamphetamine
- $1,000 cash or surety bond
- Dylan Wise, 29 – Interference with Emergency Calls
- $1,250 cash or surety bond
- Justin Carpenter – Driving under Suspension, Possession of Methamphetamine
- $1,200 cash or surety bond continued
- Thomas Hall, 64 – Violation of Protection Order
- $500 cash or surety bond
Pay or Stay
- Trevor Cecchetini, 50 – Pay $620 in 60 days or serve one day for every $15 unpaid
