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Utah death-row inmate featured in best-selling book dies

Utah death-row inmate featured in best-selling book dies

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on a Utah death-row inmate who died in prison (all times local): 3:55 p.m. Author Jon Krakauer says he’s grateful that a Utah death-row inmate who killed his brother’s wife and her toddler has died of natural causes and won’t be executed by […]

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Utah death-row inmate asks for re-hearing of appeal

Utah death-row inmate asks for re-hearing of appeal

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah death-row inmate whose double-murder case was featured in the book “Under the Banner of Heaven” is asking an appeals court to hear his case again. The Deseret News reports the request for the full 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to hear Ron Lafferty’s case comes […]

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Utah man closer to death by firing squad after losing appeal

Utah man closer to death by firing squad after losing appeal

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal appeals court has denied a death-row challenge by a Utah inmate whose double-murder case was featured in the book “Under the Banner of Heaven.” Utah assistant solicitor general Andrew Peterson says the Monday’s ruling by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals means Ron […]

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