State v. Cates

The defendant by verdict of the jury was found guilty of murder in the first degree and by judgment of the court sentenced to be hanged. His motion for a new trial was denied, and this appeal is taken from the judgment and the order denying the motion.

The defendant admitted the homicide and attempted to justify it on the ground of self-defense.

The Missoula courthouse and the jail are the only structures located in a city block in the city of Missoula which is bounded on the west by Woody Street. The courthouse is located approximately in the middle of the block; the jail in the northwest…