Supreme court upholds murder conviction

The murder conviction of a Utah man who killed a woman in Rock Springs was upheld by the Wyoming Supreme Court last week.

Bradley Fairbourn was found guilty of one count of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder Feb. 15, 2018, which resulted in two life sentences without the possibility of parole. He later appealed the convictions, claiming he was denied a fair trial because of his attorney’s ineffective assistance and prosecutorial misconduct. He also claimed a violation of his right to a speedy trial.

Fairbourn filed a motion for a new trial Feb. 15, 2019, citing...