Utah Supreme Court· 12/30/1988

State v. Standiford

Citations

769 P.2d 254
98 Utah Adv. Rep. 43
1988 Utah LEXIS 133
1988 WL 148291

How courts have described this case

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explaining that the difference between depraved indifference murder and reckless manslaughter is the \slight degree of difference\ in the \probability of the risk of death\ ignored by the defendant
noting that the initial aggressor generally loses the right of self-defense
noting that the initial aggressor generally loses the right of self-defense
describing the mental state for first degree murder as the “purpose to kill”
analyzing without disapproving a self-defense jury instruction that “stated that the defense was not available if defendant was committing or fleeing from the commission of a burglary”
no offense of attempted “reckless” manslaughter exists; however attempted manslaughter under “extreme mental or emotional disturbance” recognized as specific intent crime

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Judges: Stewart, Durham, Zimmerman, Howe, Hall

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