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Tenth Circuit· 10/6/1986

Andrews v. Shulsen

Citations

  • 802 F.2d 1256

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • a jury need not make specific written findings of aggravating and mitigating circumstances for purposes of review if the sentencing mechanism is otherwise valid
  • “trial judge recited the statutory mitigating circumstances, although he did not label them as such or explain their meaning and function”
  • Utah provides for weighing of aggravating and mitigating circumstances to determine appropriate sentence in capital cases
  • Utah provides for weighing of aggravating and mitigating circumstances to determine appropriate sentence in capital cases
  • this court adopted district court opinion concerning the treatment of napkin incident.
  • when only dne line of defense available, counsel must investigate it

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Judges: Seymour

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