U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Lafferty v. Benzon
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- Type
- Opinion
- Filed
- Aug. 12, 2019
- Case
- Lafferty v. Benzon
- Case status
- Decided
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Mary Beck Briscoe, Circuit Judge Petitioner Ronald Watson Lafferty was convicted in Utah state district court of multiple criminal charges, including two counts of first degree murder, and was sentenced to death. After exhausting his state court remedies, Lafferty sought federal habeas relief by filing a petition in federal district court pursuant to…
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