Legal Opinion
Lafferty v. State
Utah Supreme Court
Decided September 14, 2007No. 20060201PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PARRISH, Justice.
INTRODUCTION
¶ 1 Plaintiff Ron Lafferty appeals the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of the State on his claims for post-conviction relief. We affirm, holding that Lafferty failed to advance facts showing a genuine issue for trial.
BACKGROUND
¶ 2 On July 24, 1984, Ron Lafferty (“Laf-ferty”) and his brother Dan Lafferty (“Dan”) forcibly entered the home of their sister-in-law Brenda Lafferty. State v. Lafferty (Laf-ferty III), 2001 UT 19, ¶ 13, 20 P.3d 342. Both brothers beat Brenda severely, and one of them slit her throat. 1 Id.; State v. Lafferty (Lafferty…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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- Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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