McGuinn v. State

This is an appeal by defendant Thomas P. McGuinn from the final judgment entered on a jury verdict of guilty of deliberate homicide in the District Court, Silver Bow County.

The body of Mrs. LaRae Alley was found on May 30, 1976, at approximately 2:00 p.m. in an area located approximately 10 miles south of Butte, Montana. The cause of death was four bullet wounds in the head. Time of death was estimated to be between 5 a.m. of the morning of May 30 and 1 p.m. that afternoon.

Defendant was first questioned concerning the murder on or about May 30, 1976. No charges resulted from this questioning.…