State v. Hurlbert

Donovan Keith Hurlbert (Hurlbert) appeals his conviction in Phillips County District Court of attempted deliberate homicide. We affirm.

Hurlbert was found guilty by a twelve person jury of attempted deliberate homicide in connection with a shooting incident in the parking lot of the Miner’s Club Bar near Zortman, Montana on May 14, 1986. On May 13, 1986, twenty-eight year old Rex Martin (Martin) completed his work shift at a nearby mine and drove to the Miner’s Bar to celebrate his birthday. Martin arrived at the bar shortly after four o’clock that afternoon and proceeded to consume beer and…