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Matt Frank Hoover, who was found guilty of aggravated murder for shooting and killing a Provo police officer in 2019, was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

A man who was sentenced to a term of five years to life in prison for helping his classmate at Spanish Fork High School kill herself is now trying to appeal that sentence.

A Spanish Fork man serving a prison sentence for assisting a classmates suicide is now taking steps to appeal his conviction. The Utah Court of Appeals is considering the case.

A man who was sentenced to a term of five years to life in prison for helping his classmate at Spanish Fork High School kill herself is now trying to appeal that sentence.

A 4th District judge urged attorneys to make a case around the death of a Provo officer a priority on Wednesday as he agreed to postpone a trial scheduled for February \

That the day martin macneill was charged with murdering his wife, his daughtersonly regret was that it had taken five years. >> i think my dad really got off on seeing what he could get away with. >> when the trial began on october 17th, in provo, utah, martin was noticeably pale and prosecutor chad grunander was worried. it seemed like a case where you kind of got the impression that maybe the guy was guilty, but proving it was not going to be an easy matter. >> its going to be difficult to wra...

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Wonderful, strong woman who did not give up on her mother. >> macneills daughter alexis was the impetus behind the case and pursued her fathers prosecution with a vengeance. the verdict was her victory. >> were just so happy he cant hurt anyone else. we miss our mom. well never get her back, but that courtroom was full of so many people who loved her. i looked around and it was full of everyone who loved my mom. i cant believe this has finally happened. were so grateful. >> fridays closing argum...

As to count one, murder, guilty. [ shouts ] as to count two, obstruction of justice, guilty. >> reporter: screams of emotion echoed through the tense courtroom as martin macneill heard his fate sealed. seven long years after the drowning death of his wife, michelle, in their family bathtub. her daughters and sisters shaking and sobbing uncontrollably as they shed bittersweet tears. >> when it happened, we were kind of, like, did we hear that right, because its -- its so surreal. weve been waitin...

As to count two, obstruction of justice, guilty. >> screams of emotion echoed the courtroom as martin macneill heard his fate sealed. seven years after the drowning of his wife michele in the family bathtub. her daughters and sisters shaking as they shed bittersweet tears. >> when it happened, we were kind of like did we hear that right? it is so surreal. we have been waiting for this for so long. >> after 14 days of testimony, it took the eight person jury nearly 11 hours to come to a verdict, ...