Taberon Dave Honie told the Utah parole board that he never planned to kill 49-year-old Claudia Benn and doesn’t remember much about the killing, which happened when Benn’s three grandchildren ...

In my opinion, I don't think the board is just giving lip service to this." Tuesday's hearing will start at 8 a.m., and once the state makes their case, both sides will give closing arguments.

The scheduled Aug. 8 execution would be Utah’s first since Ronnie Lee Gardner was killed by firing squad in 2010, according to the state Department of Corrections.