State v. Owens

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

The information charged defendant Alfred Owens and his brother; L. D. Owens, for four counts; Count I charged the codefendants with deliberate homicide committed purposely or knowingly. Alternatively, Count II charged the codefendants with deliberate homicide while engaged in the commission of a felony. Count III charged the codefendants with robbery. Count IV charged the codefendants with aggravated kidnapping.

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