Manders pretrial hearing scheduled

Alexis Barker
NLJ News Editor
 
Paul Manders, of Osage, will make his second appearance in Weston County’s Sixth Judicial District Court on Dec. 30 at 9:45 p.m., when his pretrial hearing is scheduled.  On Sept. 30, the 52-year-old pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the July shooting death of Vernon Clyde. 
A pretrial hearing, according to legalmatch.com, is a meeting between the parties involved in a legal dispute. The purpose of said meeting is to “resolve any simple issues before the court case actually begins in order to allow the trial itself to proceed more effectively.” 
According to court documents, Manders had called 911 to report that he had shot Clyde, in what was reported to be the conclusion of an ongoing property dispute between the two men. 
Wyoming statutes state that murder in the second degree is committed when a person “purposely and maliciously, but without premeditation, kills any human being.” 
At this time, Manders is still being held at
the Weston County Detention Center on a $150,000 bond. 
If convicted, Manders faces no less than 20 years in prison with a maximum sentence of life in prison. A fine of no more than $10,000 may also be added to the sentence.