State v. Owens

597 P.2d 72 (1979)

THE STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

Alfred Vernon OWENS, Defendant and Appellant.

No. 14416.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Submitted June 5, 1979.

Decided June 29, 1979.

John L. Adams, Billings, Leonard Haxby (argued), Butte, for defendant and appellant.

Mike Greely, Atty. Gen., Sheri Sprigg, Asst. Atty. Gen. (argued), Helena, Harold Hanser, County Atty., Billings, for plaintiff and respondent.

HASWELL, Chief Justice.

Defendant Alfred Owens was convicted of the crimes of mitigated deliberate homicide and robbery in the District Court of Yellowstone County following a jury…