STATE v. SCOTT

No. 13889.

541 P.2d 810 (1975)

The STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Galveston Sonny SCOTT, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

October 2, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phil L. Hansen, of Phil L. Hansen & Associates, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

Vernon B. Romney, Atty. Gen., Earl F. Dorius, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.


HENRIOD, Chief Justice.

Appeal from a manslaughter conviction. Affirmed.

Scott killed one Gray with a pistol, — after a few days of feuding. He says he was victimized because 1): On his motion to have the jury take a view of the premises, the arena of the bloodletting, the trial court restricted the participants in such view to three bailiffs and the jurors, but would let neither Scott, his lawyer, nor the lawyer for the State go along; and 2...

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