House committee advances bill tightening timelines for capital felony reviews The House Judiciary Committee advanced HB 495, a package of changes to capital-felony procedure that would require early prescreening for intellectual disability, set tight deadlines for competency evaluations and alter appellate jurisdiction to speed post-conviction review. Supporters said it reduces decades-long delays; critics warned it risks constitutional conflict and rushed outcomes.

Utah's House Bill 495 aims to expedite capital felony reviews, but is it sacrificing justice for speed?

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