Clayton William Wenner, 49, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was slammed with 24 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of firearms. The sentence, handed down December 1, 2016, by Federal District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson, marks the latest chapter in Wenner’s run-ins with the law. His arrest in Cheyenne triggered a federal prosecution that spared no leniency.
Wenner’s criminal history placed him squarely in federal crosshairs the moment authorities discovered he was armed. Under federal law, felons caught with firearms face stiff penalties, and Wenner’s case was no exception. In addition to his two-year sentence, he’ll spend three years under court supervision after release—watched, warned, and on thin ice.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office led the investigation, tracking down evidence that sealed Wenner’s fate. No details were released about the number or type of firearms involved, but prosecutors didn’t need spectacle—just the facts. A convicted felon. Guns in hand. That’s enough in a federal courtroom.
Wenner was also ordered to pay a $100.00 special assessment and a $300.00 fine—small figures compared to the cost of a life derailed by bad choices. There were no dramatic courtroom outbursts, no appeals announced. Just the cold record: guilty, sentenced, done.
The case underscores the federal government’s iron grip on gun crimes, especially when prior convictions are in the mix. In Wyoming, where Second Amendment rights are fiercely defended, the law draws a hard line at felons armed and walking free. Wenner crossed it. Now he pays.
While other defendants faced deportation or shorter stints for immigration violations, Wenner’s crime carried weight—firearms and a record don’t mix. The message from Cheyenne to D.C. is clear: break this rule, and the feds will come hard.
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Key Facts
- State: Wyoming
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Weapons
- Source: Official Source ↗
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