State v. LaMere

Defendant Clifford LaMere appeals from a jury verdict finding him guilty of aggravated assault, in violation of section 45-5-202(1)(c), MCA.

On the afternoon of August 29, 1979, the manager of Albertson’s grocery store in Great Falls noticed defendant removing numerous plastic bags from a roll in the store. The manager asked defendant to leave. Defendant left the store, but remained outside the store, looking in.

Shortly thereafter, the complaining witness, Chris Calkins, a new bagboy at the store, accidently bumped into defendant on his way back into the store. Defendant turned to him with a…