TORRINGTON – The Goshen County District Court came back into session early Thursday at 9 a.m. for the collective arraignment hearings of three county individuals.

Judge Edward Buchanan presided over the procedure with Goshen County and Prosecuting Attorney, Eric Boyer, representing the State of Wyoming.

Public defender, Eric Palen, was present in representing three defendants: Brianna Green, Kendall Kilgore, and Philip Shanley.

Green and Kilgore were being charged with felonies under Wyoming statute, while Shanley was charged with one felony count and a high misdemeanor.

Judge Buchanan began the proceeding by collectively addressing each defendant. 

“Are any of you currently under the influence of any medicine, alcohol, or drugs which would make it difficult in today’s proceedings to participate with this court?” Buchanan asked.

Each defendant responded in the negative, as judge Buchanan proceeded to address Green’s charges first.

“Ms. Greene’s information contains a single count of aggravated homicide by vehicle,” Buchanan said. “It has been alleged on November 19, 2024, you operated or drove a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances while driving at excessive speeds knowing the condition of the vehicle equipment, specifically the tires, were in extremely poor condition. Your conduct was the cause of death of one passenger in the vehicle, Dallas Fiero. Again, that is aggravated homicide by vehicle and carries a maximum penalty of up to 20 years in prison. Do you understand what has been done, and will you repeat back to me the charges along with the maximum penalty?” 

Green was able to accurately repeat both charges and penalties back to judge Buchanan, in which the court continued in reviewing the charges of Kilgore.

“Your information contains three counts,” Judge Buchanan continued. “The first alleges on March 29, 2024, you did permit a minor with the initials JK to reside in a house in Goshen County where you knew meth was being stored, ingested, or possessed. This is a felony with a maximum possible penalty of up to five years in prison, a $5,000 fine, or both. Count two is the same allegation except with regard to a minor with the initials KG, whom you permitted to reside in a house where meth was being possessed, stored, or ingested. Again, this is a felony of endangering children with up to five years in prison, a $5,000 fine, or both. Again, count three on March 29, 2024, Ms. Kilgore, it alleges you permitted a third minor with the initials JG to reside in a house where you knew meth was being stored, possessed, or ingested. Again, this is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison, a $5,000 fine, or both.” 

Judge Buchanan proceeded to then ask Kilgore to repeat back all charges read to her, while also acknowledging awareness of the maximum penalties according to state statute.

Kilgore was able to correctly repeat the charges and information back to the court.

Finally judge Buchanan addressed the third defendant, Philip Shanley, on charges of having allegedly physically assaulted a live-in female partner.

“Mr. Shanley on April 8, 2024, you allegedly intentionally and knowingly caused bodily injury of someone who meets the definition of a household member by impeding her normal breathing by applying pressure on her neck,” Buchanan continued. “That is a felony with a maximum penalty of up to ten years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. Also on April 8, you knowingly or recklessly caused bodily injury to your girlfriend by kicking and punching her causing bruising to her left arm and right leg. This is known under statute as domestic battery, a high misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in prison, a $1,000 fine, or both.”

After reviewing charges and maximum penalties with each defendant, the court ensued with a mandatory reading of constitutional rights which Green, Kilgore, and Shanley stated they understood.

Judge Buchanan then continued by asking Palen what each client intended to do regarding entering a plea, as well as any issues or concerns with the bond at this time.

“Each of my clients will be pleading not guilty today, Your Honor,” Palen said. “Ms. Green and Ms. Kilgore are currently out on bond and are both doing well with no problems. In regard to Mr. Shanley, my client’s bond is currently set at $750 cash. He cannot afford that and would like the court to reduce his bond. He has related to me just now he has a place to live in Torrington, would be able to abide by all conditions of the bond set by the court, and would work to gain a job as quickly as possible. With this, I would ask my client’s bond to be reduced at this time.”

The court then proceeded to ask the state’s stance in regard to Shanley’s current set bond.

According to Boyer, Shanley’s long history of drugs and violence towards children would merit a refusal by the state to reduce bond fees at this time.

“Mr. Shanley has a long history of relative felonies and convictions including narcotics and child abuse,” Boyer said. “In this case, he is accused of a crime of violence arguably involving substance abuse. Put together this leads the state to suggest the aggravated factors, history, and nature of Mr. Shanley’s background. Along with having an eyewitness victim who was immediately seen by medical personnel and interviewed; I suggest strongly in having a man with no money, no job, and no strong ties to the community the bond is currently appropriate.”

In hearing suggestions made by the state in terms of Shanley’s bond, judge Buchanan ruled against any changes made at this time.

After each defendant was informed trial dates would be set within a reasonable time frame of the morning’s arraignments, certain deadlines as well as regular communication with Palen would be in order as cases continue.

The court stood in recess at 9:18 a.m.