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- Title: Griess V. Office Of The Atty. Gen.
- Author : Supreme Court of Wyoming
- Release Date : January 24, 1997
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 62 KB
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The accuracy of the interpretation of a statute by the Division of Criminal Investigation in the Office of the Attorney General (Division) is the focal issue in this case. Larry Griess (Griess) contends that the Division did not properly apply language in WYO. STAT. § 6-8-104 (Supp. 1994) in denying his application for a permit to carry a concealed firearm. The particular statutory language reads, "the applicant has been or is reasonably likely to be a danger to himself or others, or to the community at large as a result of the applicant's mental or psychological state, as demonstrated by a past pattern or practice of behavior, or participation in incidents involving a controlled substance, alcohol abuse, violence or threats of violence as these incidents relate to criteria listed in this section." The Division invoked a single incident involving a threat of suicide by Griess to deny his application, and Griess argues that the statute requires a "pattern or practice of behavior" or multiple incidents. He also asserts a collateral issue involving the failure of the Division to advise him of its final decision within a twenty-day period mandated by the statute. The district court affirmed the denial by the Division of Griess' application for a concealed weapons permit, holding that the Division's decision was justified by the single incident. We affirm the decision of the district court.