Mia Bailey, who legally changed his name in 2023, allegedly gunned down his sleeping parents, Gail and Joseph Bailey, in their Enoch home on June 18.

According to court documents, Bailey then turned the weapon on his brother, shooting him but failing to k*ll him.

The brother survived after wrestling the gun away and calling the cops

Hours after the shootings, Bailey surrendered to Washington County deputies, and admitted to the k*llings.

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He then explicitly requested the death penalty, arguing it was the only fitting consequence to his actions.

"I deserve nothing less," Bailey reportedly told officers

Washington County Attorney Bryan Ence initially declined to pursue capital punishment, opting instead for life without parole.

However Bailey appealed directly to the Utah Supreme Court to override the decision and impose death.

The appeal prompted an immediate court-ordered competency evaluation to assess whether Bailey was fit to waive certain rights.

Bailey faces nine first-degree felony counts, including two for aggravated m*rder and one for attempted aggravated m*rder, plus charges for illegal discharge of a firearm and aggravated burglary. Trial is tentatively set for early 2026.