Lawmaker pulls bill to repeal death penalty in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — Another attempt to abolish the death penalty in Utah fell short Friday.Rep. Gage Froerer, R-Huntsville, pulled his bill that would have repealed capital punishment. HB379 would have banned the state from seeking the death penalty for aggravated murder committed after May 7, 2018. It would not have affected the nine men now on Utah's death row.Given the lateness in the session and the impact the measure would have on the state, it's best left to a future legislature, he tol