In Teton County District Court on Tuesday morning, Casey Hardison pleaded no contest to two felony counts of delivery of a controlled substance.
Hardison, who has been an active participant in his defense, wanted to resolve his case in trial court so he can focus on constitutional arguments at the Wyoming Supreme Court level. The well-known chemist and anthropologist has been in custody since July awaiting trial on five felony charges of delivery of marijuana and aggravated assault.
Senior Assistant Public Defender Elisabeth Trefonas and Fremont County Public Defender Bailey Lazzari have been representing Hardison in the case. Trefonas said in a previous hearing that the state had yet to provide any evidence for the aggravated assault charges against her client.