NACDL - United States v. Duran

United States v. Duran

Duran is one of nine cases pending in the District of Wyoming that present the same issue, which relates to alleged misconduct by a prosecutor in introductory remarks when the grand jurors were empaneled. A detailed discussion of the issues presented and their status can be found in the case of U.S. v. Hopper (D. WY). Links to largely identical filings from the cases similarly appear under U.S. v. Hopper.

On May 15, 2026, the three judges handling the cases dismissed all nine cases in jointly signed orders filed in each case.

Case Details

Case No.: 1:26-cr-00038
Case Filed: March 18, 2026
Jurisdiction: D. Wyo.
Charges: 18 U.S.C. 2252
Case Outcome: Dismissal without Prejudice
Judge: Skavdahl, Scott Wesley
US Attorney: Smith, Darin
Defense Attorney: Short, Gracen W. and Deckenback, Jordan

Key Topics in the Case

Prosecutorial Misconduct

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Case Files

ECF: 1 - 03/18/26 - Government - Indictment

Indictment

gov-uscourts-wyd-72793-1-0.pdf

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