State v. Hallam

Defendant was convicted of one count of arson and three counts *495of deliberate homicide in the District Court. From the judgment of conviction and the denial of his motion for a new trial, defendant appeals.

In the early morning hours of July 4, 1975, a fire occurred in an apartment house at 507-509 Fourt Street South, Great Falls, Montana. There were four separate apartments in the building, housing about ten people. At the time of the fire, Fred Cobb and his three half-sisters were occupying a second floor apartment at the head of the stairs. Cobb was sleeping on the couch and was awakened by…