Utah Supreme Court

State v. Scott

March 9, 2020462 P.3d 350

Summary

The court held that the court of appeals could not determine whether Scott received ineffective assistance without knowing the content and context of the excluded threat. The absence of that evidence also prevented a determination of prejudice under the applicable ineffective-assistance framework. The court reversed and remanded for the court of appeals to consider the record-development motion and address Scott's remaining jury-instruction claim.