STATE v. RODGERS

No. 8868.

8 Utah 2d 156 (1958)

329 P.2d 1075

THE STATE OF UTAH, PLAINTIFF AND RESPONDENT, v. JAMES W. RODGERS, DEFENDANT AND APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Utah.

September 23, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert H. Ruggeri, A. Reed Reynolds, Moab, for appellant.

E.R. Callister, Jr., Atty. Gen., Jack L. Crellin, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.


HENRIOD, Justice.

Appeal from a jury verdict finding defendant guilty of first degree murder. Affirmed.

No contention is made that defendant did not shoot and kill one Charles Merrifield, a fellow employee, while they were working at the Rattlesnake mine in San Juan County, Utah.

A complaint was filed in the Monticello City Court charging defendant with murder without designating the degree. After a hearing at which defendant was represented by counsel...

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