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Utah · Through 2026 General Session

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

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  1. Title 77 Criminal Procedure
  2. Chapter 77-17 The Trial

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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