Man convicted in 1990 killing may be released from prison

UTAH STATE PRISON — Joseph Charles Gardner is not a typical inmate.Since being incarcerated 27 years ago, he has done graduate work with Cornell University in ornithology, is one class away from earning a master's degree in business information systems with Utah State University, has participated in naturopathics studies with an academy in Arkansas, has assisted other inmates in earning their GEDs, and has even donated a guitar to the prison while giving music lessons. He also has not had