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House clarifies gang-enhancement standard after court ruling
Utah House of Representatives · February 10, 1999
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Summary
The House approved Senate Bill 16 to restore a lower standard of proof for sentencing enhancements tied to gang participation, reversing a court-of-appeals interpretation. The measure passed 68-2.
Lawmakers on Feb. 10 approved Senate Bill 16, a change to Utah’s gang-enhancement sentencing statute intended to respond to a court decision. Representative Gary Cox, the sponsor, said the Court of Appeals in State v. Labrum had read the…
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