Legal Opinion
State v. James
Utah Supreme Court
Decided July 19, 1973No. 13155PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CALLISTER, Chief Justice:
Defendant was convicted by a jury of the crime of murder in the first degree; he was sentenced to the Utah State Prison for the term provided by law.
In a hearing in chambers, immediately preceding the trial, the court ruled that in light of the decision of the United States Supreme Court outlawing the death penalty, the proceeding was no longer a capital case, and defendant was only entitled to an eight-man jury. Defendant appeals therefrom, contending that he was denied a twelve-man jury as guaranteed to him by Article I, Sec. 10, Constitution of Utah.
The specific…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- People v. AndersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
- Donaldson v. SackSupreme Court of Florida · 1972
- Commonwealth v. TruesdaleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1972
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3Cited by19 opinions
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