While some Republican supporters of Utah’s capital punishment have said they have confidence in Utah’s justice system, the penalty’s detractors say "damning revelations" in an ongoing appeal show Utah is not immune to problems with the finality of a death sentence.
The latest filings in a hearing for one of Utah s death row inmates is stirring debate on Utah s Capitol Hill as lawmakers consider whether to do away with the state s death penalty.
The latest filings in a hearing for one of Utah s death row inmates is stirring debate on Utah s Capitol Hill as lawmakers consider whether to do away with the state s death penalty.
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