Wyoming Vehicular Assault Defense Attorney

Vehicular Assault Charges in Wyoming: What the Law Says

In Wyoming, someone can be charged with vehicular assault if they seriously hurt someone else while driving and the prosecution thinks the driver was acting carelessly, drunk, or with criminal disregard for the safety of others. These charges can come after an accident that the driver thought was a scary emergency, not a crime. But the law looks at actions, not intentions, and charges can be brought even if the driver never meant to hurt anyone.

How Wyoming Defines Vehicular Assault

Wyoming’s aggravated assault by vehicle statute (Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-107) covers serious bodily injury caused by driving in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of others, or while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Serious bodily injury is a broad term that includes injuries that put someone at a high risk of death, cause permanent disfigurement, or make any body part or organ work less well for a long time. In Wyoming, the charge is a felony, which means a long prison sentence is possible.

What Happens if You Commit Vehicular Assault in Wyoming?

In Wyoming, aggravated assault with a vehicle is a felony that can get you up to ten years in state prison. Like vehicular homicide, the charge can be made worse by having a history of DUI convictions or very bad driving. A conviction also means that you could be sued in civil court, lose your license, and face all the other consequences of a felony conviction in Wyoming, such as losing your right to own a gun, losing your job, and having trouble getting a license.

Defense Strategies in Wyoming Vehicular Assault Cases

To defend against vehicular assault, you have to question both the actions that were said to have happened and the severity of the injury. We work with accident reconstruction experts to challenge the prosecution’s theory of how the accident happened and who was to blame. We look at toxicology evidence in the same careful way that we look at evidence in DUI cases. We also question the medical evidence that characterizes the injury as “serious bodily injury,” as the law requires. The severity classification directly affects whether the charge can be prosecuted as a felony. It’s very important to keep evidence from the beginning. Call Just Criminal Law immediately after any accident involving injury.

When DUI and Vehicular Assault Are Charged Together

When blood alcohol or drug testing was done after the accident, vehicular assault cases often have parallel DUI or DWUI charges. Each charge needs its own defense plan, and how they work together affects both the overall exposure and the negotiating position. We defend both DUI and vehicular assault cases as part of a single strategy, so we don’t accidentally weaken one while strengthening the other.