STATE v. SANCHEZ

No. 20160891.

422 P.3d 866 (2018)

2018 UT 31

STATE of Utah, Respondent and Cross-petitioner, v. James Raphael SANCHEZ, Petitioner and Cross-respondent.

Supreme Court of Utah.

Filed July 5, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sean D. Reyes , Att'y Gen., Karen A. Klucznik , Asst. Solic. Gen., Salt Lake City, for respondent and cross-petitioner.

Teresa L. Welch , Ralph W. Dellapiana , Salt Lake City, for petitioner and cross-respondent.

Justice Himonas authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Durrant, Associate Chief Justice Lee, Justice Pearce, and Justice Petersen joined.


On Certiorari to the Utah Court of Appeals

INTRODUCTION

¶ 1 For more than seven hours, James Sanchez viciously tortured his girlfriend, ultimately causing her death. Mr. Sanchez contends that he was under extreme emotional distress at the time because the victim allegedly told him that...

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