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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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