STATE v. MARTINEZ

No. 14639.

613 P.2d 974 (1980)

The STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. John Adolph MARTINEZ, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided June 13, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel Donovan argued, Chief Public Defender, Great Falls, for defendant and appellant.

Mike Greely, Atty. Gen., Richard Larson argued, Asst. Atty. Gen., Helena, J. Fred Bourdeau, County Atty., Great Falls, for plaintiff and respondent.


HASWELL, Chief Justice.

John Adolph Martinez, defendant and appellant, was convicted of felony theft by jury verdict in the Cascade County District Court. This appeal attacks the judgment of conviction on the following grounds: (1) insufficiency of the evidence; (2) the impropriety of allowing several prejudicial hearsay statements over objection; (3) the denial of a fair trial and adequate assistance of counsel because of the court's restrictions on defendant's opening...

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