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STATE v. MORRAN

No. 9672.

306 P.2d 679 (1957)

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Lawrence R. MORRAN, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided January 4, 1957.

Rehearing Denied February 14, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jess L. Angstman, Havre, John W. Bonner, Helena, Harrison & Granat, Malta, for appellant. Jess L. Angstman and John W. Bonner argued orally.

Arnold H. Olsen, Atty. Gen., William F. Crowley, Asst. Atty. Gen., Willis M. McKeon, County Atty., Malta, Harry L. Burns, Chinook, for respondent. William F. Crowley, Asst. Atty. Gen., argued orally.

ADAIR, Chief Justice.

On July 6, 1955, an information accusing Lawrence Morran of the murder of Mervin Bishop was filed in the district court of Phillips County, Montana. Upon his trial, Morran, by a jury's verdict, was convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment.

This is an appeal by Morran from the judgment of conviction and the order denying him a new trial.

Carter Oil Company owned the building and land constituting...

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