Noall Wootton

Noall Wootton
Born	September 4, 1949 American Fork, Utah, USA
Died	April 27, 2006 American Fork, Utah, USA
Alma mater	Brigham Young University University of Utah
Occupation	Former Utah County Attorney
Known for	Prosecutor of Gary Gilmore

Noall Wootton was a Utah County Attorney 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 J.D. from the University of Utah in 1964.^[2] Noall Wootton died at the age of 65 on April 27, 2006 due to cancer.^[3]

Portrayal

In 1980 a book was written about the events of the Gary Gilmore trial, entitled the The Executioner's Song. Two years later in 1982, a television adaption was made. In the film, Wootton was portrayed by Charles Cyphers.

References

1. ^ "University of Utah Alumni Association E-Newsletter, U-News and Views, June 2006". http://www.alumni.utah.edu/u-news/june06/wootton.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-18. 
2. ^ "In Memoriam". http://www.alumni.utah.edu/u-news/june06/memoriam.htm#wootton. Retrieved 2008-06-17. 
3. ^ "Noall Wootton, 65; prosecuted Gilmore.". The Boston Globe,. 2006-05-16. http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2006/05/16/noall_wootton_65_prosecuted_gilmore/. Retrieved 2008-06-18. 

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Name	Wooton, Noall
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Date of birth	September 4, 1949
Place of birth	American Fork, Utah, USA
Date of death	April 27, 2006
Place of death	American Fork, Utah, USA