State v. Bell

Roger Luke Bell, defendant and appellant, was charged by information filed on June 28, 1984, in the District Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County, with two counts of deliberate homicide. The information alleged that Bell purposely or knowingly killed Linfred Cattnach and James McBride. Upon a plea of not guilty, trial began on February 11, 1985. After extended deliberations, the jury returned a verdict of guilty on both counts. Bell was sentenced to two 100-year sentences for the homicides. The court also designated him as a dangerous offender and gave him an…