STATE v. ALLEN

No. 9376.

275 P.2d 200 (1954)

The STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. A.F. ALLEN, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided October 11, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry J. O'Connell, Messrs. O'Connell & Daly, Great Falls, for appellant. Jerry J. O'Connell and Gene B. Daly, Great Falls, argued the case orally.

Arnold H. Olsen, Atty. Gen., Mr. Ted James, County Att., Orville F. Gray, Mr. Marvin J. Smith, Deputy County Attys., Great Falls, for respondent. Orville F. Gray and Marvin J. Smith, Deputy County Attys., Great Falls, argued the case orally.


FREEBOURN, Justice.

Defendant, charged by information, with a felony — obtaining personal property by means of artifice or pretense, commonly called confidence game or bunco — was upon trial convicted by a jury. From the judgment of conviction defendant appeals.

The information charges that defendant "did commit the crime of obtaining money by artifice or pretense, in this, to-wit: That said defendant * * * did obtain from one Elsie Dibble certain...

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