In 1994, Deputy Sheriff David L. Wolfskill conducted a traffic stop on Joseph Arlint, who was operating a motorbike while intoxicated. Despite Arlint’s evident intoxication and a history of DUI arrests, Wolfskill issued citations for speeding, no driver’s license, no registration, and no insurance, but did not arrest him or impound the vehicle. Shortly after being released, Arlint was involved in a fatal accident. The Wyoming Supreme Court case McCoy v. Crook County Sheriff’s Department (1999) addressed whether Wolfskill had a duty to arrest Arlint under these circumstances. The court concluded that the decision to arrest was discretionary and not mandated by Wyoming statutes, affirming the district court’s dismissal of the negligence claim against Wolfskill. ([law.justia.com](https://law.justia.com/cases/wyoming/supreme-court/1999/124241.html?utm_source=openai))

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