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Four rounds in the rifle

Evidence Corroborated Circumstantial Official copy physical

One spent, three unfired engraved. State: loading four shows he knew he could miss, which is the crowd-risk aggravator. Defense: just as likely the shooter did not think he would miss.

The count is not in dispute. What it meant in the shooter’s head is. Capital law in Utah needs a proven aggravator, not a magazine-capacity vibe. Track this as a legal fact about the gun, and as the state’s proof item for “great risk of death to another.”

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