Christopher Badia

Cody resident Christopher Badia pleaded no contest to three misdemeanor charges on Friday. Following his plea deal, he will still have 92 days to serve in the Park County Detention Center.

Badia was charged in July following two incidents in the same evening. He was charged with being under the influence of a controlled substance, interference with a police officer and indecent exposure. Badia was also charged in March for possession.

Per Badia’s plea agreement the interference charge was dropped; he pleaded no contest to the remaining three charges. 

He will serve his remaining 92 days for public indecency before entering two consecutive six-month probations. Badia will have a total of $760 in costs and fines once he enters probation. He will pay $25 per month until the need is met. Badia will have 88 days of jail time suspended for the first probation term and two days suspended on the second. Deputy District Attorney Jack Hatfield asked that the probation carrying the longest potential jail sentence be served first. This would help Badia if he successfully completes the first probation term but not the second because it would result in less jail time. 

Badia thanked the court and the Park County Sheriff’s Office for his treatment.He apologized for his behavior and revealed he had experienced manic behavior. He confirmed to Circuit Court Judge Joey Darrah that he has both Aspergers and bipolar disorder and that recent events had caused a relapse.

Following his release Badia hopes to return to school and church as well as pursue other ventures with the aid of his brother.

Hatfield warned Badia that given his lengthy history of misdemeanors and a sex offense in Nevada (the nature of the offense does not require him to register in Wyoming) that if he is charged again “this is not going to be a misdemeanor case.” 

Darrah echoed Hatfield’s statement and urged Badia to continue to take his medication and seek treatment.