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Utah County agrees to pay $1.8M for defense of man charged with capital murder, settling lawsuit

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KSL · Sep 25, 2026

Utah County agrees to pay $1.8M for defense of man charged with capital murder, settling lawsuit

— Utah County has agreed to pay $1.8 million to defend Michael Jayne, a man charged with capital murder in the death of Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser. Jayne's defense team filed a lawsuit claiming insufficient…

ABC 4 · Sep 25, 2026

Michael Aaron Jayne, accused of killing Santaquin police officer, receives additional funding for criminal defense

— Utah County has reached a settlement with Michael Aaron Jayne, accused of killing Santaquin Police Officer Sergeant Bill Hooser, providing $1.8 million in funding for his capital murder defense. The agreement includes…

KSL News (YouTube) · Sep 26, 2026

Utah County agrees to pay $1.8M for defense of man charged with capital murder, settling lawsuit

— Utah County has agreed to pay $1.8 million to fund the defense of a man charged with capital murder, settling a lawsuit over the financial support for his legal representation.