Legal Opinion

State v. Widdison

Utah Supreme Court

Decided July 13, 2001No. 980297PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DURHAM, Justice:

11 A jury convicted defendant Bobbie Dawn Widdison of murder, a first degree felony under section 76-5-2083(1) of the Utah Code, for the death of her nine-month old daughter. Widdison was also convicted of two counts of second degree felony child abuse under section 76-5-109(2)(a) of the Utah Code, and four counts of class A misdemeanor child abuse under section 76-5 109(8)(a) of the Utah Code. Widdison appeals her convictions, alleging numerous errors at trial. We affirm.

BACKGROUND 1

12 On February 22, 1996, at 12:26 a.m., nine-month-old Breanna Loveless, the daughter of…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Maryland v. CraigSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Coy v. IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. State v. DunnUtah Supreme Court · 1993
  4. State v. LaffertyUtah Supreme Court · 1988
  5. State v. PetreeUtah Supreme Court · 1983

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3Cited by49 opinions

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