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| Inmate's alleged murder confession letters debated ahead of trial |
| By ksl.com- Pat Reavy |
| Published: 10/07/2015 |
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MANTI — A prison inmate who faces a potential death penalty if convicted of killing his cellmate, allegedly wrote a letter to the Sanpete County Attorney's Office confessing his crime. But attorneys for Steven Crutcher, 34, are now trying to have that confession thrown out before his trial, which is scheduled to begin in April. On April 20, 2013, Rolando Cardona-Gueton, 62, was found dead in his cell at the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison. Officials weren't sure initially if his death was a homicide or a suicide. After several months of investigation, Crutcher was charged in Manti's 6th District Court with aggravated murder, a capital offense. In July of 2014, prosecutors filed notice of their intent to seek the death penalty. Read More. |
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