Legal Opinion
State v. Velarde
Utah Supreme Court
Decided December 4, 1986No. 19682PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, Chief Justice:
Defendant Randy Ruben Velarde was convicted of murder in the second degree, U.C.A., 1953, § 76-5-203(l)(a), (b) (Repl. Vol. 8B, 1978 ed., Supp.1985) (amended 1986), following a trial before a jury. We affirm.
On June 13, 1983, Richard McIntyre was attacked from behind without provocation by three individuals as he sat on a picnic bench at Washington Park in Salt Lake City. Two of the attackers carried wood two-by-fours approximately two and one-half feet long, while the third carried a rounded piece of wood resembling an ax handle. McIntyre sustained at least six head…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Burley Clifton Harryman v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by23 opinions
- State v. KnightUtah Supreme Court · 1987
- State v. ButterfieldUtah Supreme Court · 2001
- State v. MeadUtah Supreme Court · 2001
- State v. WoodUtah Supreme Court · 1993
- State v. SampsonCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1991
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