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Supreme Court won't reimpose death sentence for Utahn convicted in 1985 murder

  • The U.S. Supreme Court decided not to reinstate the death sentence for Douglas Lovell, convicted of murdering Joyce Yost in 1985 to prevent her testimony against him.
  • The Utah Supreme Court upheld Lovell's murder conviction but vacated the death sentence due to concerns over jurors being influenced by his church status during sentencing.
  • Utah Attorney General Derek Brown expressed disappointment that Joyce Yost's family must endure another sentencing trial after 40 years of seeking justice.
  • Lovell was initially sentenced to death in 1993 after pleading guilty, but this was overturned in 2011 due to improper advisement of his trial rights.
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KUTV broke the news in Salt Lake City, United States on Monday, March 3, 2025.
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