Legal Opinion · Dissent

State v. Storm

Montana Supreme Court

Decided February 13, 1952No. 9033Published

1Dissent

MR. JUSTICE ANGSTMAN:

(dissenting).

I think the judgment should be affirmed. In the majority opinion the facts are so embroidered around the edges and so embellished with unwarranted conclusions of the author as to make it appear that the bloodhounds were pursuing the sheriff instead of the defendant. A fair consideration of the evidence should dispel any such a conclusion.

Even astute counsel for the defendant did not so construe the evidence.

The dogs were placed on the scent at the point 49^£ feet south of the window through which the bullet passed that caused the death of decedent.

This point…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Brown v. MitchellTexas Supreme Court · 1895
  2. People v. PfanschmidtIllinois Supreme Court · 1914
  3. State v. FullerMontana Supreme Court · 1906
  4. Pedigo v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1898
  5. McClurg v. BrentonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904

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