Capital punishment in Wyoming
- Capital punishment in Wyoming
Capital punishment is legal in the U.S. state of Wyoming.
Current development
Wyoming Legislature passed a new and current death penalty statute on February 28, 1977[ [http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/state/ Death Penalty Information Center ] ] , due to eliminating all previous statutes across the country by the 1972 United States Supreme Court Furman v. Georgia decision.]Capital crimes
First-degree murder is the only capital crime in Wyoming[ [http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?did=144&scid=10 Crimes Punishable by the Death Penalty ] ] . There are 11 aggravating factors [ [http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?&did=2356 Aggravating Factors For Capital Punishment By State ] ] .]Life in prison without parole is an option
Death row and clemency process
Male death row is located in Rawlins (for females in Lusk). Currently 2 men and no women are awaiting execution
The Governor of Wyoming has a sole right to grant commutation of the death sentence. Since 1977 no commutation was granted [ [http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?did=126&scid=13 Clemency ] ] .
Method of executions
Lethal injection is a sole method of executions. Gas chamber, however, is a backup method if injection would ever be found unconstitutional [ [http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?scid=8&did=245#state Methods of Execution ] ] .
Executed individuals
Only one individual has been executed in the state of Wyoming since 1976:
One federal execution took place:
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