State v. Bearshield

BISTLINE, Justice.

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Christopher Bearshield was charged with murder in the first degree by an information filed on February 21, 1973, in connection with the shooting death of Harry Walks-On-Top. Bearshield appeared with counsel and entered a plea of not guilty to the charge. Later Bearshield, through his attorney, entered a plea of guilty to the crime of murder in the second degree. The court, the Honorable John Maynard presiding, accepted the plea. Later, at sentencing, Bearshield testified that he had not intended to kill Walks-On-Top, in view of which Judge Maynard questioned Bear-shield as…