7-11-301. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) “Designated examiner” means a licensed psychiatrist, or other physician with forensic training or a licensed psychologist with forensic training; (ii) “Facility” means the Wyoming state hospital or other facility designated by the court which can adequately provide for the security, examination or treatment of the accused; […]
7-11-302. Trial or punishment of person lacking mental capacity. (a) No person shall be tried, sentenced or punished for the commission of an offense while, as a result of mental illness or deficiency, he lacks the capacity, to: (i) Comprehend his position; (ii) Understand the nature and object of the proceedings against him; (iii) Conduct […]
7-11-303. Examination of accused to determine fitness to proceed; reports; commitment; defenses and objections. (a) If it appears at any stage of a criminal proceeding, by motion or upon the court’s own motion, that there is reasonable cause to believe that the accused has a mental illness or deficiency making him unfit to proceed, all […]
7-11-304. Responsibility for criminal conduct; plea; examination; commitment; use of statements by defendant. (a) A person is not responsible for criminal conduct if at the time of the criminal conduct, as a result of mental illness or deficiency, he lacked substantial capacity either to appreciate the wrongfulness of his conduct or to conform his conduct […]
7-11-305. Pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of mental illness or deficiency; burden of proof; expert witnesses. (a) When a defendant couples a plea of not guilty with a plea of not guilty by reason of mental illness or deficiency, proof shall be submitted before the same jury in a continuous trial […]
7-11-306. Disposition of persons found not guilty by reason of mental illness or deficiency excluding responsibility. (a) After entry of a judgment of not guilty by reason of mental illness or deficiency excluding responsibility, the court shall, on the basis of evidence given at trial or at a separate hearing, make an order as provided […]
7-11-307. Treatment of defendant committed to state hospital. In all cases in which the defendant is committed to the Wyoming state hospital under the provisions of this act, the defendant shall be received and treated in the same manner as all other persons committed to the institution and be subject to the same rules and […]
