STATE v. RIVENBURGH

No. 9089.

11 Utah 2d 95 (1960)

355 P.2d 689

STATE OF UTAH, PLAINTIFF AND RESPONDENT, v. MACK MERRILL RIVENBURGH, JR., AND LEONARD WARNER BOWNE, DEFENDANTS AND APPELLANTS.

Supreme Court of Utah.

September 7, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Willard R. Huntsman, West Jordan, Hansen & Miller, Salt Lake City, for appellants.

Walter L. Budge, Atty. Gen., Vernon B. Romney, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.


COWLEY, District Judge.

Defendants were jointly charged, tried and convicted of murder in the First Degree. The jury returned a verdict without recommendation as to defendant Rivenburgh and with recommendation as to defendant Bowne. Subsequently, Rivenburgh was given a death sentence and Bowne was granted a life sentence. Defendants were represented by different counsel and prosecute separate appeals.

Defendants were inmates of the Utah State Prison and on...

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