Legal Opinion
State v. Powers
Montana Supreme Court
Decided June 7, 1982No. 81-359PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Haswell
Each of the four defendants was convicted of deliberate homicide in the death of five year old James Gill following a jury trial. Each defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction and denial of a new trial. We affirm all convictions.
The evidence showed that all four defendants were members of the River of Life Tabernacle Church at Poplar, Montana, and that James Gill was the son of defendants Jennifer Gill and Grady Gill. Adult members of this organization took turns being responsible for and supervising the.children of the other members.
On Thursday, January 8,1981, defendant Poole was…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Michigan v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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