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STATE v. CARTER

No. 860063.

776 P.2d 886 (1989)

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Douglas CARTER, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

As Amended May 12, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary Weight, James P. Rupper, Thomas H. Means, Provo, for defendant and appellant.

R. Paul Van Dam, Sandra L. Sjogren, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and appellee.

Lionel H. Frankel, Salt Lake City, for ACLU.

HALL, Chief Justice:

On February 27, 1985, Eva Oleson was found dead in her home. Following an investigation, defendant was arrested in Nashville, Tennessee, and charged with the murder. After confessing to officers that he committed the crime, defendant was extradited to Provo, Utah, where he was tried and convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death.

Defendant's original appellate counsel filed two briefs...

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