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Utah Code Ann. § 77-17-1 — Doubt as to degree - Conviction only on lowest.

Current through 2026 General Session

Part of Chapter 17: The Trial, Utah Code.

Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 77-17-1

Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.

Utah Code Ann. § 77-17-1Primary source, current through the 2026 General Session
When it appears the defendant has committed a public offense and there is reasonable doubt as to which of two or more degrees the defendant is guilty, the defendant shall be convicted only of the lower degree.

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