Legal Opinion

State v. Rettig

Utah Supreme Court

Decided November 22, 2017No. Case No. 20131024PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Justice Durham filed an opinion concurring in the result.

On Direct Appeal

Associate Chief Justice Lee, opinion of the Court:

¶1 Benjamin Rettig pled guilty to aggravated murder and aggravated kidnapping. Three days before his sentencing hearing and while represented by counsel, Rettig attempted to withdraw his guilty plea by submitting a pro se letter to the district court. Rettig later acquired new counsel, who moved to withdraw Rettig's pro se motion. The court subsequently sentenced Rettig to terms of twenty-five years to life for aggravated murder and fifteen years to life for aggravated…

Also in this document: Concurrence.

2Cases cited58 opinions

  1. Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better EnvironmentSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  2. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
  4. Evitts v. LuceySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Guaranty Trust Co. v. YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1945

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. State v. AllgierUtah Supreme Court · 2017
  2. State v. FloraUtah Supreme Court · 2020
  3. State v. BadikyanUtah Supreme Court · 2020
  4. In re K.T.B.Utah Supreme Court · 2020
  5. Federated Capital Corporation v. AbrahamCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2018

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