Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-712
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Penalties for subsequent human trafficking convictions
Official statutory text
(a) A person who is convicted of human trafficking under W.S. 6-2-702 or 6-2-703 shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than twenty-five (25) years or for life imprisonment without parole if:
(i) The victim in the instant case was a minor;
(ii) The person has one (1) or more previous convictions for a violation of W.S. 6-2-702, 6-2-703 or a criminal statute containing the same or similar elements as the crimes defined by W.S. 6-2-702 or 6-2-703 where the victim was a minor and which arose out of separate occurrences in this state or elsewhere; and
(iii) The convictions were for offenses committed after the person reached eighteen (18) years of age.
CHAPTER 3 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
ARTICLE 1 - ARSON AND RELATED OFFENSES
(i) The victim in the instant case was a minor;
(ii) The person has one (1) or more previous convictions for a violation of W.S. 6-2-702, 6-2-703 or a criminal statute containing the same or similar elements as the crimes defined by W.S. 6-2-702 or 6-2-703 where the victim was a minor and which arose out of separate occurrences in this state or elsewhere; and
(iii) The convictions were for offenses committed after the person reached eighteen (18) years of age.
CHAPTER 3 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
ARTICLE 1 - ARSON AND RELATED OFFENSES
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