CASPER, Wyo. — A 21-year-old Casper man pleaded guilty Thursday in Natrona County District Court to conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and battery after he and a friend entered a south-side apartment in May 2025 armed and engaged in a shootout. The gunfire left the intended victim wounded and his friend dead.
Jadin Zander Triplett could face up to 10 years in prison on the conspiracy charge.
Triplett appeared before Judge Catherine Wilking with his attorney, Dylan Rosalez, and entered a plea deal for the May 11 incident with Natrona County Chief Deputy District Attorney Blaine Nelson.
Under the agreement, Triplett pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and battery in exchange for dismissal of an aggravated assault and battery charge. There was no agreement on sentencing.
Wilking outlined the deal to Triplett, emphasizing that there was no agreement on his sentence and that restitution would be an issue that could be argued at sentencing. He said he understood.
She asked how he would plead to the conspiracy charge.
“Guilty, Your Honor,” he said.
Wilking questioned him about the events that unfolded on the evening of May 11, asking if he “agreed” to commit agg...