Utah’s prison population is rising faster than any state but one, despite many reforms

The state agency that makes sentencing recommendations said Bradley Andrew Eppley should spend about 8 more months in jail and then be freed on probation.Eppley had lured a man into an attack in Ogden in 2017, stabbed him and cut his throat, according to court documents. He pleaded guilty to two felonies — one for assault and one for attempted robbery.Second District Judge Ernest Jones didn’t agree with the sentencing recommendation or the arguments from Eppley’s attorney to ke