Joint Resolution Amending Court Rules Related to Capital Felony Cases

Summary

The resolution changes Utah's procedural rules so that appeals in non‑death‑penalty cases can be sent back to trial courts for fact‑finding on ineffective‑assistance‑of‑counsel claims. It also adds a mechanism to stay a death sentence while a new‑trial or appeal motion is pending. The changes affect defendants, their attorneys, and the courts handling serious felony cases.

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