STATE v. SPILLERS

No. 20050724.

152 P.3d 315 (2007)

2007 UT 13

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Petitioner, v. Bill Frank SPILLERS, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Utah.

January 26, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark L. Shurtleff, Att'y Gen., Matthew D. Bates, Asst. Att'y Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff.

Linda M. Jones, Salt Lake City, for defendant.


On Certiorari to the Utah Court of Appeals

DURHAM, Chief Justice:

¶ 1 This case comes before us on a writ of certiorari. The State of Utah challenges the decision of the court of appeals to reverse the conviction of Billy Frank Spillers (Defendant) for first degree murder and to remand the case for a new trial. We affirm the court of appeals' holding that Defendant was entitled to jury instructions on both extreme emotional distress manslaughter and imperfect...

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