State v. Keehn

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

On July 21, 1910, the defendant, Fred Keehn, shot and killed William Bleisner. At the following September term of court the defendant was *768convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced accordingly. He appeals.

The shooting took place following a school meeting at a district schoolhouse. The schoolhouse extends 24 feet east and west and 30 feet north and south and fronts north. Along its front extends a vestibule 13 feet long and 6 feet wide, with entrances at the east and west ends. The school grounds comprise an acre of land and the…