Legal Opinion
State v. Blubaugh
Court of Appeals of Utah
Decided September 28, 1995No. 940060-CAPublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVIS, Associate Presiding Judge:
Gerald Gene Blubaugh appeals his conviction of murder, a first degree felony, for the death of fourteen month old Faith Barney. See Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-203(l)(c) (1995). We affirm.
FACTS
Christy Barney gave birth to Faith on May 20, 1991. Christy was sixteen years old at the time. When Faith was two months old, she was placed in foster care due to Christy’s pattern- of neglect and alcohol abuse. After giving up alcohol (allegedly) and returning to school, Christy regained custody of Faith when Faith was five months old.
In February 1992, Christy met…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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