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Senate passes 'Desiree' prosecution bill allowing follow‑up homicide charges after later death
Summary
First Substitute Senate Bill 92, presented as the 'Desiree' law, passed the Utah Senate to allow subsequent prosecution when a death occurs after an earlier prosecution for serious bodily injury; sponsor Sen. Wilson said the bill is a consensus product supported by prosecutors and the Turner family.
Senators voted to pass First Substitute Senate Bill 92, commonly referred to on the floor as the "Desiree law," which creates an avenue for subsequent prosecution if a victim dies after an earlier prosecution concluded without prejudice for a serious bodily injury.
Sponsor and mover Senator Mike Wilson framed the bill as the product of a broad collaborative effort involving the Attorney General’s Office, county attorneys, the sentencing commission, the…
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