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Utah County commission backs resolution urging state repeal and replacement of death penalty, 2-1
Summary
After extended public testimony, the Utah County Board of Commissioners approved (2-1) a resolution urging the Utah Legislature to repeal and replace the state death-penalty statute, citing high costs, prolonged appeals and risk of wrongful conviction; commissioners recorded a recorded split vote.
The Utah County Board of Commissioners voted 2–1 to approve a resolution urging the Utah Legislature to repeal and replace the state’s death-penalty law.
Commissioner Powers Gardner introduced the resolution, citing fiscal costs, prolonged appeals and the risk of wrongful execution. Gardner said the county has difficulty budgeting for rare but costly capital prosecutions and stressed a pro-life perspective in urging repeal unless the…
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