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Utah Court Sentences Mia Bailey to Consecutive 25-to-Life Terms for Killing Parents

Under Utah’s indeterminate system, the parole board will decide how long she ultimately serves.

Overview

  • Bailey received two consecutive 25-to-life sentences for murdering her parents, plus a consecutive term of up to five years for aggravated assault for firing at her brother.
  • She pleaded guilty in November to two counts of aggravated murder and one count of aggravated assault.
  • A judge denied her request to skip the sentencing, which she said could trigger a mental breakdown.
  • In a statement read by her attorney, Bailey said she had converted to Islam, expressed remorse, cited extensive psychiatric diagnoses, and referenced a recent hospital discharge before the killings.
  • Surviving brothers delivered victim-impact statements urging long imprisonment, and police records note she was arrested about 16 hours after the shootings following a manhunt.