Andrews v. Morris
Utah Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, Justice:
Appellant, William Andrews (hereinafter “Andrews”), appeals from the order of the Third Judicial District Court which dismissed his petition for postconviction relief.1 Said petition challenged his commitment under a sentence of death by shooting for murder in the first degree2 as being in violation of the Constitution of the United States. (Andrews asserts no violation of the Constitution of Utah although it affords similar, if not more extensive protections).
Andrews and a co-defendant, Dale S. Pierre, were convicted of a triple murder and robbery perpetrated on April 22, 1974,…
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2Cases cited27 opinions
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Stone v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by46 opinions
- State v. LaffertyUtah Supreme Court · 1988
- State v. BishopUtah Supreme Court · 1988
- State v. TillmanUtah Supreme Court · 1987
- State v. OsbornIdaho Supreme Court · 1981
- Andrews v. DelandCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
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