Rule 403 Format
Rule Text
(a) All filed documents shall:
(1) Be on 81⁄2 by 11 inch, white paper;
(2) If typewritten or printed, be 12-point font, or larger, and in black ink;
(3) Be on one side of the paper; and
(4) Be clearly legible.
(b) All briefs and jury instructions shall follow the above requirements and be double spaced (except descriptions of real property and quotations).
(c) One copy of submitted jury instructions shall be free of citations.
(d) Nothing in this rule shall prohibit the filing of documents or written instruments on different size paper or double sided when
(1) the original of the document or written instrument is another size paper and/or double-sided and
(2) the law requires the original document or written instrument be filed with the Court, as in the case of wills or other documents.
Amendment history: Amended August 21, 2018, effective January 1, 2019. Failure to object to instructions precludes judicial review of possible error in the refusal to give requested instructions; provided, however, that review of such may be had if plain error is present. Morris v. State, 644 P.2d 170, 1982 Wyo. LEXIS 325 (Wyo. 1982) (decided under prior law). Evidence must support lesser-included offense instruction. — One of the conditions which must be satisfied before a lesser-included offense instruction is given is that the evidence must support the giving of the instruction. Stamper v. State, 662 P.2d 82, 1983 Wyo. LEXIS 301 (Wyo. 1983) (decided under prior law).