Facing Stalking Charges in Wyoming? What the Law Says and How Just Criminal Law Fights Back
Wyoming stalking requires prosecutors to prove a course of conduct that would cause a reasonable person to fear injury or suffer substantial emotional distress. These cases often stem from breakups, divorce, or custody disputes where contact is misread as harassment. This article explains Wyoming’s legal definition, what the state must prove, and how defense counsel fights stalking allegations.
Stalking charges in Wyoming often grow out of ordinary life falling apart – a contentious divorce, a custody battle, a relationship that ended badly. What one person calls harassment, another calls a genuine attempt to talk. But once charges are filed, intentions stop mattering and the law takes over. If you have been accused of stalking, understanding what the prosecution must prove is the first step toward protecting your future.
What Counts as Stalking Under Wyoming Law
Under Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-506, stalking requires a course of conduct – a series of acts showing a continuity of purpose, carried out with intent to harass a specific person. A single incident usually isn’t enough. The law also uses a reasonable person standard: the conduct must be something the defendant knew or should have known would cause a reasonable person substantial emotional distress or fear for their safety.
That gives an experienced stalking lawyer two clear lines of attack: challenging whether a true course of conduct existed at all, and questioning whether the behavior would genuinely distress or frighten a reasonable person – or whether the accuser’s reaction was subjective and inconsistent with what actually happened.
When Stalking Becomes a Felony in Wyoming
Misdemeanor stalking in Wyoming carries up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $750. But the charge escalates to felony stalking – punishable by up to ten years in prison – if there is a prior stalking conviction within the past five years, the offense caused serious bodily harm, the conduct occurred while the defendant was on probation, parole, or bail, or it violated a protection order.
A felony conviction also means losing your firearm rights, facing employment barriers, and carrying a permanent record. On top of the criminal case, a civil protection order can limit where you go and whether you see your children – and stalking in violation of that order is itself a path to the felony charge.
How Christina Williams Builds a Stalking Defense
Founding attorney Christina L. Williams at Just Criminal Law is a former prosecutor, which means she knows exactly how the state builds a stalking case – and where those cases tend to fall apart. Her team examines whether the alleged conduct even fits the legal definition, digs into the messages and contacts in question, and looks hard at the accuser’s motivation, which matters enormously in divorce and custody disputes.
And she does not work alone: criminal investigator Tony Seeman spent 23 years with the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office before switching sides, and paralegal Maureen Costello brings 15 years of experience from the Campbell County Attorney’s Office. Few defense firms in Wyoming can see a case from the state’s perspective the way this one can.
Beyond Stalking: Full-Range Criminal Defense
Stalking rarely travels alone – charges like domestic violence, assault, or protection order violations often arrive with it. Christina and her team handle the full range of criminal defense matters across Wyoming and western South Dakota: DUI, drug crimes, assault and battery, domestic violence, sex crimes, and serious violent felonies.
Criminal defense is all they do – the firm doesn’t split its focus between practice areas, and every case is prepared as if it’s going to trial. Spanish language services are also available.
Why Timing Matters
In stalking cases, evidence moves fast. Text threads get deleted, social media posts disappear, and witness memories fade – and anything you say to the accuser, even innocently, can be used against you. The sooner a defense attorney is involved, the more options you have.
Just Criminal Law is based at 604 S. Gillette Avenue in Gillette, Wyoming, and serves clients across the state and into western South Dakota. Same-day case reviews are free. Call (307) 417-5340 to schedule your confidential case review today.
