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Dan represented himself during his trial, although he had access to the standby counsel. The jury trial resulted in a guilty verdict, and he was sentenced to two life sentences to be served concurrently without the possibility of parole. Esplin and Weight appealed the case to the
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overturned the lower court's verdict and reversed the conviction, finding that the state and the lower court judge had committed error in finding Ron competent to stand trial. The state of Utah filed an appeal with the United States
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hearings. At the conclusion of the competency evaluations, and while incarcerated in the Utah County jail, Ron attempted suicide in
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