State of Wyoming v. N.M.
Felony Strangulation Acquittal at Trial
Jurisdiction: Campbell County, Wyoming.
Charge: 2 counts of Strangulation of a Household Member; 4 counts of Domestic Violence-Battery
Defense: N.M. was charged in a 6-count felony information alleging, among other violations of law, that he strangled the accuser. At trial, Mr. Titus was able to discredit the accuser’s version of the events using the State’s witnesses. This trial tactic included using the State’s expert witness, the ER doctor, to admit that the accuser’s version of events was inconsistent with the physical injuries. Mr. Titus was also successful when he was able to get the overzealous investigating officer to admit that the injuries the accuser claimed to have were not consistent with the actual physical injuries, or lack thereof, of N.M. Finally, Mr. Titus was able to prove to the jury that the accuser failed to get follow-up treatment to show that bruising was consistent with the accuser’s version of events, and the physical injuries were likely self-induced.
Disposition: Acquitted of all felony charges at trial. N.M. was found guilty of 2 misdemeanors and was given credit for time served.
State of Wyoming v. D.B.
Felony Firearms Charge Dismissed
Jurisdiction: Weston County, Wyoming.
Charge: Violent Felon in Possession of Firearms
Defense: D.B. was charged by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department with being a Violent Felon in Possession of Firearms in violation of Wyoming law. After numerous conversations with the Weston County Attorney’s Office, we were able to convince them that D.B.’s prior conviction was not a violent felony under Wyoming law and thus he was wrongfully charged. The County Attorney’s Office agreed and dismissed all charges. We were also able to mitigate this case with ATF to ensure that federal charges were not filed.
Disposition: Felony Firearms Charges dismissed. All counts dropped.
State of Wyoming v. K.C.
Felony Accessory to Murder Charges Dismissed
Jurisdiction: Campbell County, Wyoming.
Charge: 2 counts of accessory after the fact to Second-Degree Murder and 2 counts of accessory after the fact to Mutilation of a Dead Human Body.
Defense: In one of the most notorious murder cases in recent history in Campbell County, our client, K.C., was charged with numerous felonies for her alleged involvement in the Fortuna and Brewer murder cases. Through skilled lawyering and tactical maneuvering, Mr. Titus was able to ensure that K.C.’s case was not joined with her co-defendant’s case due to various “confrontation or sixth amendment” issues. The court denied the County Attorney’s Office’s motion for joinder. Mr. Titus, a big believer in pretrial litigation, believes his victory in this motion hearing saved his client from risking a felony conviction at trial.
Disposition: All felony counts dismissed. K.C. pled guilty to two misdemeanor counts of interference with a police officer.
State of Wyoming v. M.K.
Stalking and False Reporting to DFS Charges Dismissed
Jurisdiction: Converse County (Douglas), Wyoming.
Charge: 2 counts of Stalking and 1 count of False Reporting to the Wyoming Department of Family Services
Defense: M.K., after firing another private criminal firm in Gillette, retained Steven Titus & Associates, P.C., to take over her case. After reviewing over 1,000 pages of discovery and interviewing numerous witnesses, we were able to convince the Converse County Attorney's Office that their case was extremely weak. M.K.’s former law firm just wanted her to plead guilty to all charges and take the deal. Mr. Titus believed in his client and was able to secure a very favorable result without the risk of jail time in a jury trial.
Disposition: All counts dismissed.
State of Wyoming v. W.K.
Second-Degree Sexual Assault Charges Dismissed
Jurisdiction: Campbell County, Wyoming.
Charge: Second-Degree Sexual Assault in a Position of Trust
Defense: W.K., a female former employee at a local prison-type facility, was charged with having sexual relations with an inmate. Throughout the discovery process, Mr. Titus was able to work with the Wyoming Attorney’s General Office to obtain secure non-typical evidence to ensure his client had the most vigorous defense. After intense negotiations with the County Attorney’s Office, Mr. Titus was able to secure an extremely favorable, almost-unheard-of disposition in this case, which resulted in his client pleading to a reduced non-felony charge, thus escaping the possibility of being a felon and a sex offender for the remainder of her life.
Disposition: Pled to misdemeanor sexual battery and was able to secure a non-felony, non-sex offender registration outcome.
State of Wyoming v. M.M.
Felony DUI Dismissed
Jurisdiction: Campbell County, Wyoming.
Charge: Felony 4th in 10 Years DUI.
Defense: M.M. was alleged to have been Driving Under the Influence of a controlled substance (Ambien). This being M.M.’s 4th offense in 10 years required the DUI to be charged with a Felony. M.M. after being disappointed in the results of the Public Defender’s Office retained Mr. Titus to take over his case. Mr. Titus immediately realized that this was a case of “automatism” and M.M. was thus likely a “Zombie Driver.” Mr. Titus retained an expert out of Colorado to review M.M.’s case and the expert authored a report that concluded that M.M., in no way, could have been conscious at the time of the DUI. Mr. Titus was then able to convince the Campbell County Attorney’s Office that they would not be able to meet their burden at trial. The County Attorney’s Office agreed. The case was therefore dismissed out of Felony court.
Disposition: Felony DUI charge dismissed. M.M. plead to a misdemeanor non-DUI traffic offense.
State of Wyoming v. D.H.
Registered Sex Offender Escapes New Third-Degree Sexual Assault Charge
Jurisdiction: Campbell County, Wyoming.
Charge: Third-Degree Sexual Assault of a Minor
Defense: D.H., a registered sex offender, was charged with a new count of Third-Degree Sexual Assault of a Minor and was looking at 15 years in prison. D.H. was accused of exposing himself to a minor child in his garage in the Sleepy Hollow area. ..., Mr. Titus’ investigator, worked thoroughly on this case; interviewing numerous witnesses, recreating the alleged crime scene, and interviewing D.H.’s medical doctor regarding potential defenses. Further, the attorney held a “Daubert” hearing to challenge the proposed testimony of the State’s expert witness regarding grooming. In a rare move, the court granted the attorney’s objection to expert testimony. Wyoming State, realizing the weakness of its case, dropped the Sexual Assault Charges.
Disposition: Plead nolo contendre to a misdemeanor indecent exposure charges. Six months of probation. No jail time.
State of Wyoming v. B.W.
Felony Sex Charges Dismissed
Jurisdiction: Weston County, Wyoming
Charge: Two counts of First Degree Sexual Abuse of a Minor and one count of Second Degree Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Defense: B.W. was charged with three felony counts of sexual abuse of a minor for alleged incidents that occurred approximately three years ago. After numerous motion hearings and objections filed by Mr. Titus, the case went before the Court for a pre-trial conference. At the pre-trial conference, Mr. Titus objected to the State’s proposed jury instructions which alleged that the acts of sexual abuse occurred over a seven-year span and the County Attorney’s Office was not able to narrow that timeline down. Mr. Titus’ objection stemmed from the fact that it was a violation of B.W.’s constitutional rights for the State to not have a more precise timeframe when the alleged acts were to have occurred. The Court agreed. The State dismissed the case.
Disposition: Case dismissed. All charges dropped.
State of Wyoming v. C.H.
Felony Possession and Felony Distribution Charge Dismissed
Jurisdiction: Laramie County, Wyoming.
Charge: Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Controlled Substance with intent to distribute.
Defense: C.H. was driving in Laramie County, Wyoming when he was pulled over for speeding. After a search of the vehicle, the Wyoming State Patrolman discovered approximately 72 pounds of marijuana. Due to this discovery, C.H. was arrested and charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance and Felony Intent to Deliver. Mr. Titus, utilizing his extensive experience of the 4th Amendment, in particular, illegal searches and seizures, realized that the stop was illegal and filed a Motion to Suppress the stop and subsequent search. The following week, the District Attorney’s Office, after reviewing Mr. Titus’ motion and speaking with the Highway Patrolman, dismissed the case and confessed Mr. Titus’ motion.
Disposition: Case dismissed. All charges dropped.
State of Wyoming v. J.E.
DUI charge, DISMISSED
Jurisdiction: Crook County Circuit Court
Charge: Driving While Under the Influence
Defense: Mr. Titus reviewed the State’s evidence including a booking video. The booking video clearly shows that Mr. Titus’ client was not properly advised of his rights under Wyoming’s Implied Consent Law and that his client had chewing tobacco in his lip while giving the breath test. This is against the Wyoming Department of Health’s policies and procedures.
Disposition: Motion to Suppress Breath Test results GRANTED, Driving While Under the Influence charge, DISMISSED.
State of Wyoming v. P.L.
Motion to Suppress Blood Test results GRANTED.
Jurisdiction: Weston County Circuit Court
Charge: Driving While Under the Influence
Defense: Mr. Titus reviewed the State’s evidence including a booking video of P.L.’s attempted breath test. However, P.L. was not able to give a sufficient sample of her breath. After the breath test failure, The arresting officer, a Weston County Sheriff’s Deputy, ordered P.L. to complete a blood test. However the deputy failed to properly advise P.L. that when a blood test occurs she has the option of a urine test. Mr. Titus reviewed the deputy’s body camera to demonstrate to the judge that the P.L. was never given the option of a urine test. Mr. Titus argued that the test was not taken in compliance with the Wyoming Implied Consent Law.
Disposition: Motion to Suppress Blood Test results GRANTED.
State of Wyoming v. G.F.
Motion to Suppress Blood Test Results, GRANTED.
Jurisdiction: Campbell County Circuit Court
Charge: Driving While Under the Influence
Defense: Defendant was alleged to have been Driving Under the Influence on his own personal property. Mr. Titus argued at a Motion to Suppress hearing that the Officer did not follow the “Implied Consent Statute” and thus any chemical tests taken as a result of the Defendant's driving on his personal, private property should be suppressed.
Disposition: Motion to Suppress Blood Test Results, GRANTED.
State of Wyoming v. J.R.
DUI charge, DISMISSSED
Jurisdiction: Campbell County Circuit Court
Charge: Driving While Under the Influence
Defense: Defendant was alleged to have been Driving Under the Influence Alcohol. The purpose for the Deputy pulling the Defendant over was failure to use a turn signal. Mr. Titus and the Defendant retained an expert witness to show that the Defendant was likely using his turn signal and thus the Deputy likely did not have "reasonable, articulable suspicion" to come into contact with the Defendant.
Disposition: Driving While Under the Influence charge, DISMISSED.
State of Wyoming v. R.L.
Motion to Suppress Granted
Jurisdiction: Campbell County Circuit Court
Charge: Driving While Under the Influence
Defense: Mr. Titus argued at a Motion to Suppress hearing that the Officer’s testimony did not match the Officer’s on-board dash camera and thus successfully put the credibility of the Officer’s testimony at issue. Mr. Titus argued because of the lack of credibility that the Officer did not have probable cause to arrest the Defendant.
Disposition: Motion to Suppress the Observations of the Officer and the Blood Test Results, GRANTED.
State of Wyoming v. V.M.
Motion to Suppress Blood Test Results, GRANTED
Jurisdiction: Campbell County Circuit Court
Charges: Driving While Under the Influence- Alcohol and Marijuana
Defense: Defendant was alleged to have been Driving Under the Influence of both Alcohol and a Controlled Substance. The Defendant refused the breath test and a Search Warrant was obtained. Mr. Titus argued the applicability of a new Wyoming Supreme Court case (State v. Snell, 2014 WY 46) to the specifics of the Defendant’s case, primarily that the Officer did not put sufficient facts in his affidavit for a Search Warrant.
Disposition: Motion to Suppress Blood Test Results due to a faulty Search Warrant, GRANTED.
State of Wyoming v. J.L.
DUI charge, DISMISSED
Jurisdiction: Campbell County Circuit Court
Charge: Driving While Under the Influence
Defense: Defendant was alleged to have been Driving Under the Influence Alcohol. While at the hospital the arresting officer failed to give J.L. the option of a urine test, while demanding a blood test. Furthermore, the officer failed to place J.L. under arrest when requesting the test as required by Wyoming’s Implied Consent Law.
Disposition: Motion to Suppress Blood Test Results Granted, Driving While Under the Influence charge, DISMISSED.
Past Results: Disclaimer
Initials of the Defendant may be changed to hide the identity of the individual whose case is described on the page. The case results are factually accurate. These case results were obtained by Mr. Titus throughout the course of his professional career, including past experience at a previous law firm. However, every case is different, and past results by no means guarantee future success.