State v. Tucker

Francis Tucker was tried in the district court of LaMoure county for the murder of one ILans O. Bjone and was convicted. He appeals to this court from the judgment of conviction and from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

Hans C. Bjone during his lifetime was the cashier of the Farmers & Merchants Bank of Yerona. He was in sole charge of the bank except for such supervision as was exercised by two uncles, who lived in the vicinity of Yerona and owned the controlling interest in the bank. He was a bachelor and had a living room in the bank building where he slept and sometimes cooked…