State v. Vassar

FOSHEIM, Justice.

Defendant was indicted by a grand jury on four felony counts. Count I charged him with murder, Count II attempted murder, Count III arson in the first degree and Count IV with murder while engaged in the commission of a felony. The court dismissed Count II. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty as to Count I and guilty as to Counts III and IV. Defendant appeals from his convictions based on these verdicts. We affirm.

Defendant and one Jane Hurtgen had been keeping company for approximately three years prior to June 24, 1977. They spent most of that day together. Miss…