GUILTY UT - Peggy Case, 26, Spanish Fork, 9 July 1988 *Arrest in 2017*

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Thursday, May 20th:
*Oral Arguments Hearing (@ 10am PT) - UT - Peggy Sue Ellsworth Case (28) (disappeared July 8, 1988, Spanish Fork; found May 22, 2017 buried where Peggy & BF used to live) - *Michael Ignatius Kufrin (32 @ time of crime/61/now 64) (BF) - arrested (10/17/17), charged (7/17/17) & indicted (10/30/17) with 1st degree felony murder. Has not entered a plea. $250K Cash only bond.
Case was last seen leaving a party in Payson with Kufrin on July 9, 1988.
Trial was set to begin on 3/25/21 was continued, no further dates.
Court info from 11/6/17 thru 3/8/21 reference post #149 here:
UT - Peggy Case, 26, Spanish Fork, 9 July 1988 *Arrest in 2017*
3/21/21 Update: Trial has been continued. Next pretrial conference hearing on 3/30/21. 3/30/21 Update: Next pretrial conference hearing on 4/27/21. 4/27/21 Update: Next oral arguments hearing on 5/11/21. 5/11/21 Update: Next oral arguments hearing on 5/20/21.

 

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@Seattle1 - could you send me thru PM the next pdf to see if I can find the next hearing? TIA!

 

[Seattle1]

@Seattle1 - could you send me thru PM the next pdf to see if I can find the next hearing? TIA!

Done -- to June 04.

 

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Done -- to June 04.

Got it!

JUDGE KRAIG POWELL - 7th Fl, Courtroom 7A
May 27, 2021, Thursday
01:00 PM 167 PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
SPA 171402277 State Felony

STATE OF UTAH ATTY: LUDLOW SR, ALEXANDER
GRIFFIN, M CORT
PERKINS, M JARED
VS.
KUFRIN, MICHAEL IGNATIUS ATTY: PUBLIC, DEFENDER
MORRISE, MATTHEW
THOMPSON, DOUGLAS
OTN: 55666622 DOB: 07/24/1956
F1 - MURDER - 07/01/88


Link: PROVO_Calendar June 4.pdf

 

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Thursday, May 27th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 1pm PT) - UT - Peggy Sue Ellsworth Case (28) (disappeared July 8, 1988, Spanish Fork; found May 22, 2017 buried where Peggy & BF used to live) - *Michael Ignatius Kufrin (32 @ time of crime/61/now 64) (BF) - arrested (10/17/17), charged (7/17/17) & indicted (10/30/17) with 1st degree felony murder. Has not entered a plea. $250K Cash only bond.
Case was last seen leaving a party in Payson with Kufrin on July 9, 1988.
Trial was set to begin on 3/25/21 was continued, no further dates.
Court info from 11/6/17 thru 4/27/21 reference post #161 here:
UT - Peggy Case, 26, Spanish Fork, 9 July 1988 *Arrest in 2017*
5/11/21 Update: Next oral arguments hearing on 5/20/21. 5/20/21 Update: Next pretrial conference hearing on 5/27/21.

 

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@Seattle1 - could you send thru PM the next court stuff?

TIA!

 

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Looks like his trial started yesterday....

KRAIG POWELL June 03, 2021
7th Fl, Courtroom 7A Thursday
08:30 AM 188 5 WEEK JURY TRIAL
SPA 171402277 State Felony
STATE OF UTAH ATTY: LUDLOW SR, ALEXANDER
GRIFFIN, M CORT
PERKINS, M JARED
VS.
KUFRIN, MICHAEL IGNATIUS ATTY: PUBLIC, DEFENDER
MORRISE, MATTHEW
THOMPSON, DOUGLAS
OTN: 55666622 DOB: 07/24/1956
F1 - MURDER - 07/01/88
Use this

link: 20210602_PROVO_Calendar.pdf

 

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Thursday, June 3rd:
*Trial continues (Day 2) (@ 8:30m PT) - UT - Peggy Sue Ellsworth Case (28) (disappeared July 8, 1988, Spanish Fork; found May 22, 2017 buried where Peggy & BF used to live) - *Michael Ignatius Kufrin (32 @ time of crime/61/now 64) (BF) - arrested (10/17/17), charged (7/17/17) & indicted (10/30/17) with 1st degree felony murder. Plead not guilty. $250K Cash only bond.
Case was last seen leaving a party in Payson with Kufrin on July 9, 1988.
Trial was set to begin on 3/25/21 was continued to 6/2/21. (will last 5 weeks). No court on Mondays.
Court info from 11/6/17 thru 4/27/21 reference post #161 here:
UT - Peggy Case, 26, Spanish Fork, 9 July 1988 *Arrest in 2017*
5/11/21 Update: Next oral arguments hearing on 5/20/21. 5/20/21 Update: Next pretrial conference hearing on 5/27/21. 5/27/21: Trial to begin on 6/2/21.
6/2/21 Wednesday, Trial Day 1: Jury selection. Trial continues on 6/3/21.

 

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Of course I'm not finding any updates on "what" might have happened in court....

Friday, June 4th:
*Trial continues (Day 3) (@ 8:30m PT) - UT - Peggy Sue Ellsworth Case (28) (disappeared July 8, 1988, Spanish Fork; found May 22, 2017 buried where Peggy & BF used to live) - *Michael Ignatius Kufrin (32 @ time of crime/61/now 64) (BF) - arrested (10/17/17), charged (7/17/17) & indicted (10/30/17) with 1st degree felony murder. Has not entered a plea. $250K Cash only bond.
Case was last seen leaving a party in Payson with Kufrin on July 9, 1988.
Trial set to begin on 6/2/21. (will last 5 weeks). No court on Mondays.
Court info from 11/6/17 thru 5/11/21 & Trial Day 1 (6/2/21) reference post #168 here:
UT - Peggy Case, 26, Spanish Fork, 9 July 1988 *Arrest in 2017*
6/3/21 Thursday, Trial Day 2: Opening statements. No other info available. Trial continues on 6/4/21.

 

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Oops - just noticed my last sentence above ^^ Should read Trial continues on Tuesday, 6/8/21 - no court on Mondays per my notes.

 

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Tuesday, June 8th:
*Trial continues (Day 3) (@ 8:30m PT) - UT - Peggy Sue Ellsworth Case (28) (disappeared July 8, 1988, Spanish Fork; found May 22, 2017 buried where Peggy & BF used to live) - *Michael Ignatius Kufrin (32 @ time of crime/61/now 64) (BF) - arrested (10/17/17), charged (7/17/17) & indicted (10/30/17) with 1st degree felony murder. Has not entered a plea. $250K Cash only bond.
Case was last seen leaving a party in Payson with Kufrin on July 9, 1988.
Trial began on 6/2/21. (will last 5 weeks). No court on Mondays.
Court info from 11/6/17 thru 5/11/21 & Jury selection (6/1/21) & Trial Day 1 (6/2/21) reference post #168 here:
UT - Peggy Case, 26, Spanish Fork, 9 July 1988 *Arrest in 2017*
6/4/21 Friday, Trial Day 2: No other info available. Trial continues on Tuesday, 6/8/21.

 

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Wednesday, June 9th:
*Trial continues (Day 4) (@ 8:30m PT) - UT - Peggy Sue Ellsworth Case (28) (disappeared July 8, 1988, Spanish Fork; found May 22, 2017 buried where Peggy & BF used to live) - *Michael Ignatius Kufrin (32 @ time of crime/61/now 64) (BF) - arrested (10/17/17), charged (7/17/17) & indicted (10/30/17) with 1st degree felony murder. Has not entered a plea. $250K Cash only bond.
Case was last seen leaving a party in Payson with Kufrin on July 9, 1988.
Trial began on 6/2/21. (will last 5 weeks). No court on Mondays.
Court info from 11/6/17 thru 5/11/21 & Jury selection (6/1/21) & Trial Day 1-2 (6/2/21 & 6/3/21) reference post #171 here:
UT - Peggy Case, 26, Spanish Fork, 9 July 1988 *Arrest in 2017*
6/8/21 Tuesday, Trial Day 3: No info available. Trial continues on 6/9/21.

 

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Boy - just re-read my notes - My days are off on this trial. It started 6/2, so 6/3, 6/4 & 6/8 makes 4 days - 6/9 should have read Day 5....

 

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Thursday, June 10th:
*Trial continues (Day 6) (@ 8:30m PT) - UT - Peggy Sue Ellsworth Case (28) (disappeared July 8, 1988, Spanish Fork; found May 22, 2017 buried where Peggy & BF used to live) - *Michael Ignatius Kufrin (32 @ time of crime/61/now 64) (BF) - arrested (10/17/17), charged (7/17/17) & indicted (10/30/17) with 1st degree felony murder. Has not entered a plea. $250K Cash only bond.
Case was last seen leaving a party in Payson with Kufrin on July 9, 1988.
Trial began on 6/2/21. (will last 5 weeks). No court on Mondays.
Court info from 11/6/17 thru 5/11/21 & Jury selection (6/1/21) & Trial Day 1-4 (6/2/21 to 6/8/21) reference post #172 here:
UT - Peggy Case, 26, Spanish Fork, 9 July 1988 *Arrest in 2017*
6/9/21 Wednesday, Trial Day 5: No info available. Trial continues on 6/10/21.

 

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Anyone find anything on this trial?? I can't - over here... since we are on day 7 already. @Seattle1 - maybe you can send me another pdf file? I'll check it.

Friday, June 11th:
*Trial continues (Day 7) (@ 8:30m PT) - UT - Peggy Sue Ellsworth Case (28) (disappeared July 8, 1988, Spanish Fork; found May 22, 2017 buried where Peggy & BF used to live) - *Michael Ignatius Kufrin (32 @ time of crime/61/now 64) (BF) - arrested (10/17/17), charged (7/17/17) & indicted (10/30/17) with 1st degree felony murder. Has not entered a plea. $250K Cash only bond.
Case was last seen leaving a party in Payson with Kufrin on July 9, 1988.
Trial began on 6/2/21. (will last 5 weeks). No court on Mondays.
Court info from 11/6/17 thru 5/11/21 & Jury selection (6/1/21) & Trial Day 1-5 (6/2/21 to 6/9/21) reference post #174 here:
UT - Peggy Case, 26, Spanish Fork, 9 July 1988 *Arrest in 2017*
6/10/21 Thursday, Trial Day 6: No info available. Trial continues on 6/11/21.

 

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for next week:

KRAIG POWELL June 15, 2021
7th Fl, Courtroom 7A Tuesday
08:30 AM 52 5 WEEK JURY TRIAL
SPA 171402277 State Felony
STATE OF UTAH ATTY: LUDLOW SR, ALEXANDER
GRIFFIN, M CORT
PERKINS, M JARED
VS.
KUFRIN, MICHAEL IGNATIUS ATTY: PUBLIC, DEFENDER
MORRISE, MATTHEW
THOMPSON, DOUGLAS
OTN: 55666622 DOB: 07/24/1956
F1 - MURDER - 07/01/88


Thru:

KRAIG POWELL June 25, 2021
7th Fl, Courtroom 7A Friday
08:30 AM 105 5 WEEK JURY TRIAL
SPA 171402277 State Felony
STATE OF UTAH ATTY: LUDLOW SR, ALEXANDER
GRIFFIN, M CORT
PERKINS, M JARED
VS.
KUFRIN, MICHAEL IGNATIUS

link: https://www.utcourts.gov/cal/PROVO_Calendar.pdf

 

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Tuesday, June 15th:
*Trial continues (Day 8) (@ 8:30m PT) - UT - Peggy Sue Ellsworth Case (28) (disappeared July 8, 1988, Spanish Fork; found May 22, 2017 buried where Peggy & BF used to live) - *Michael Ignatius Kufrin (32 @ time of crime/61/now 64) (BF) - arrested (10/17/17), charged (7/17/17) & indicted (10/30/17) with 1st degree felony murder. Has not entered a plea. $250K Cash only bond.
Case was last seen leaving a party in Payson with Kufrin on July 9, 1988.
Trial began on 6/2/21. (will last 5 weeks). No court on Mondays.
Court info from 11/6/17 thru 5/11/21 & Jury selection (6/1/21) & Trial Day 1-6 (6/2/21 to 6/10/21) reference post #174 here:
UT - Peggy Case, 26, Spanish Fork, 9 July 1988 *Arrest in 2017*
6/11/21 Friday, Trial Day 7: No info available. Trial continues on Tuesday, 6/15/21.

 

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Wednesday, June 16th:
*Trial continues (Day 9) (@ 8:30m PT) - UT - Peggy Sue Ellsworth Case (28) (disappeared July 8, 1988, Spanish Fork; found May 22, 2017 buried where Peggy & BF used to live) - *Michael Ignatius Kufrin (32 @ time of crime/61/now 64) (BF) - arrested (10/17/17), charged (7/17/17) & indicted (10/30/17) with 1st degree felony murder. Has not entered a plea. $250K Cash only bond.
Case was last seen leaving a party in Payson with Kufrin on July 9, 1988.
Trial began on 6/2/21. (will last 5 weeks). No court on Mondays.
Court info from 11/6/17 thru 5/11/21 & Jury selection (6/1/21) & Trial Day 1-7 (6/2/21 to 6/11/21) reference post #177 here:
UT - Peggy Case, 26, Spanish Fork, 9 July 1988 *Arrest in 2017*
6/15/21 Tuesday, Trial Day 8: No info available. Trial continues on Wednesday, 6/16/21.

 

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Thursday, June 17th:
*Trial continues (Day 10) (@ 8:30m PT) - UT - Peggy Sue Ellsworth Case (28) (disappeared July 8, 1988, Spanish Fork; found May 22, 2017 buried where Peggy & BF used to live) - *Michael Ignatius Kufrin (32 @ time of crime/61/now 64) (BF) - arrested (10/17/17), charged (7/17/17) & indicted (10/30/17) with 1st degree felony murder. Has not entered a plea. $250K Cash only bond.
Case was last seen leaving a party in Payson with Kufrin on July 9, 1988.
Trial began on 6/2/21. (will last 5 weeks). No court on Mondays.
Court info from 11/6/17 thru 5/11/21 & Jury selection (6/1/21) & Trial Day 1-8 (6/2/21 to 6/15/21) reference post #187 here:
UT - Peggy Case, 26, Spanish Fork, 9 July 1988 *Arrest in 2017*
6/16/21 Tuesday, Trial Day 9: No info available. Trial continues on Thursday, 6/17/21.

 

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Friday, June 18th:
*Trial continues (Day 11) (@ 8:30m PT) - UT - Peggy Sue Ellsworth Case (28) (disappeared July 8, 1988, Spanish Fork; found May 22, 2017 buried where Peggy & BF used to live) - *Michael Ignatius Kufrin (32 @ time of crime/61/now 64) (BF) - arrested (10/17/17), charged (7/17/17) & indicted (10/30/17) with 1st degree felony murder. Has not entered a plea. $250K Cash only bond.
Case was last seen leaving a party in Payson with Kufrin on July 9, 1988.
Trial began on 6/2/21. (will last 5 weeks). No court on Mondays.
Court info from 11/6/17 thru 5/11/21 & Jury selection (6/1/21) & Trial Day 1-9 (6/2/21 to 6/16/21) reference post #179 here:
UT - Peggy Case, 26, Spanish Fork, 9 July 1988 *Arrest in 2017*
6/17/21 Thursday, Trial Day 10: No info available. Trial continues on Friday, 6/18/21.