Mostaert v. State — Wyoming Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Post-Conviction Motion to Return Seized Property
The Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed a district court’s denial of a convicted shoplifter’s Rule 41(g) motion for return of seized property, holding that the State overcame the post-conviction presumption favoring return by presenting credible testimony that the items were likely stolen—and clarifying Wyoming’s burden-shifting framework for such motions for the first time in the context of alleged stolen property.