Date: 05-31-2024

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The State of Wyoming v. Hassan Ahmed Said

Case Number: 2024 WY 58

Judge: Steven K. Sharpe

Court: District Court, Laramie County, Wyoming

Plaintiff's Attorney: Laramie County Wyoming District Attorney's Office

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[¶4] On March 8, 2022, Mr. Said was arrested and charged with one count of felony theft in CR-35-838. Mr. Said spent 15 days in jail and was released on bond on March 22, 2022. While out on bond, Mr. Said failed to appear for his arraignment, and the district court issued a warrant for his arrest.

[¶5] On June 5, 2022, an officer with the Cheyenne Police Department observed a vehicle driving 71 mph in a posted 40 mph zone. Mr. Said, later identified as the driver of the vehicle, fled from the officer and abandoned the vehicle. The officer found Mr. Said hiding in a backyard. He searched Mr. Said and the area in which he hid, and found the vehicle key, a stolen phone, and 3.8 grams of suspected methamphetamine. Mr. Said admitted to eluding the officer because of his pending arrest warrant in CR-35-838. Mr. Said was arrested and charged under a separate docket, CR-35-945, with felony eluding, felony possession of a controlled substance, criminal entry, and misdemeanor theft.

[¶6] Mr. Said entered into a plea agreement. He agreed to plead guilty to the theft charge in CR-35-838 and to the eluding and felony possession charges in CR-35-945. In exchange for Mr. Said's guilty pleas, the State agreed to dismiss the remaining charges and recommend a suspended sentence and probation for all charges, with both dockets to run concurrently. During the change of plea hearing, the district court reduced Mr. Said's

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bonds in CR-35-945 and CR-35-838 to personal recognizance bonds. From his arrest on June 5, 2022, until his release on September 12, 2022, Mr. Said was incarcerated an additional 100 days.

[¶7] While Mr. Said was out on bond pending sentencing, he was charged with aggravated assault, felon in possession of a firearm, simple battery, and reckless endangering in docket CR-36-118. Because of Mr. Said's new charges, the State filed petitions to revoke Mr. Said's bonds in CR-35-838 and CR 35-945 and requested the district court issue bench warrants for his arrest. The district court granted the State's petitions and issued warrants for Mr. Said's arrest.

[¶8] On October 26, 2022, detectives with the Cheyenne Police Department Community Action Team observed Mr. Said in a parking lot and attempted to execute the warrants. Mr. Said ran from the officers. After a short foot chase, the officers captured him. Officers searched Mr. Said and discovered methamphetamine in his possession. Officers arrested Mr. Said on the outstanding warrants in CR-35-838, CR 35-945, CR-36-118. He was charged under a fourth docket, CR-36-117, with two counts: count 1, felony possession of methamphetamine; and count 2, possession of a controlled substance (3rd offense).

[¶9] The parties entered into a new plea agreement. Mr. Said pled guilty to the felony possession of methamphetamine charge in CR-36-117, and the State dismissed the possession charge in CR-36-117 and all charges in CR-36-118. In line with the plea agreement, the State recommended sentences of two to four years on all remaining charges in CR-36-117, CR-35-838 and CR-35-945, with all sentences and dockets to run concurrently.
Said v. State, 2024 WY 58, S-23-0203, S-23-0204, S-23-0205 (Wyo. May 31, 2024)

Outcome: [¶4] On March 8, 2022, Mr. Said was arrested and charged with one count of felony theft in CR-35-838. Mr. Said spent 15 days in jail and was released on bond on March 22, 2022. While out on bond, Mr. Said failed to appear for his arraignment, and the district court issued a warrant for his arrest.

Affirmed.

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