STATE v. LAFFERTY

No. 970111.

20 P.3d 342 (2001)

2001 UT 19

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Ronald Watson LAFFERTY, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

February 23, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Shurtleff, Att'y Gen., Kris C. Leonard, Creighton C. Horton, Michael Wims, Asst. Att'ys Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff.

Michael D. Esplin, Margaret P. Lindsay, Provo, for defendant.


HOWE, Chief Justice:

¶ 1 Defendant Ronald Watson Lafferty appeals from a judgment and conviction of two counts of first degree murder, aggravated burglary, and conspiracy to commit first degree murder. He was sentenced to death for the murder convictions. On appeal, he makes eight separate challenges: (1) whether the trial court erred in determining that he was competent to stand trial; (2) whether the trial court erred in granting the State's challenge for cause...

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