STATE v. YOUNG

No. 890424.

853 P.2d 327 (1993)

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. David Franklin YOUNG, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

March 17, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Nancy Bergeson, Karen Stam, Joan C. Watt, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.


SYLLABUS BY THE COURT:1

Defendant David Franklin Young was convicted of first degree murder and theft and was sentenced to death. He appeals from the convictions and from the imposition of the death penalty. We reverse the convictions and remand for a new trial. We also hold that the trial court committed reversible error in the penalty phase.

Chief Justice Hall wrote the lead opinion, which is the opinion of the court in parts...

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