State v. MacE

ZIMMERMAN, Chief Justice:

Aaron G. Mace appeals his conviction and sentence for rape and aggravated robbery, both first degree felonies. Mace contends that Utah’s insanity defense, as codified in section 76-2-305 and in other related sections of the Utah Code, violates state and federal constitutional prohibitions against cruel and unusual punishment. We reject Mace’s contentions and affirm his conviction and sentence.

On December 2, 1992, Mace knocked on the door of a woman’s apartment to tell her that someone was tampering with her car. After entering the apartment, Mace began to tell the…