Noall Wootton
Noall Thurber Wootton | |
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| Born | 1940-09-08 American Fork, Utah, United States |
| Died | 2006-04-27 (aged 65) |
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| Occupation | Former Utah County District Attorney |
| Known for | Prosecuted Gary Gilmore |
Noall Thurber Wootton (8 September 1940 — 27 April 2006) was the Utah County District Attorney, in Utah, from 1974 to 1986. During his time in that role, he is most famous for being the lead prosecutor of Gary Gilmore, the first person to be executed after the 1976 reinstatement of the death penalty.[1] Wootton earned his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in 1961 and a JD from the University of Utah in 1964.[2] Noall Wootton died at the age of 65 on 27 April 2006 due to cancer.[3]
Noall Wootton is buried next to his wife Nancy Crocker Wootton (15 May 1940 — 22 November 2010) at American Fork Cemetery in his hometown of American Fork, Utah.[4]
Portrayal
In 1980, Norman Mailer wrote The Executioner's Song about the events of the Gary Gilmore trial. Two years later, in 1982, a television adaption was made. In the film, Wootton was portrayed by Charles Cyphers.[5]
References
- ^ "Ex-Utah County attorney oversaw 1st post-hiatus death sentence in '77". University of Utah. Archived from the original on 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "In Memoriam". University of Utah. Archived from the original on 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "Noall Wootton, 65; prosecuted Gilmore". The Boston Globe. Associated Press. 2006-05-16. Archived from the original on 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Noall Thurber Wootton (1940–2006) - Find A Grave Memorial". Find a Grave. Archived from the original on 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "The Executioner's Song (TV Movie 1982)". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
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