Utah Code
Utah Code § 76-5-204 (2026)
Death of other than intended victim no defense
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In any prosecution for criminal homicide, evidence that the actor caused the death of a person other than the intended victim shall not constitute a defense for any purpose to criminal homicide.
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Cited in 1
case, 1979–1979 · leading case: State v. Howard, 597 P.2d 878 (Utah 1979).
State v. Howard, 597 P.2d 878 (Utah 1979). “Section 76-5-204, given above, requires the focus of the intent question not upon the actual victim, but upon the intended victim, who in this case was Danny Johnson.”
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