STATE v. LaFONTAINE

No. 12018.

487 P.2d 301 (1971)

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Alex LaFONTAINE, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

July 22, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Petaja, argued, Helena, for appellant.

Robert L. Woodahl, Atty. Gen., Helena, David Gliko, Asst. Atty. Gen., argued, Helena, Thomas F. Dowling, Co. Atty., Helena, Leif B. Erickson appeared, Deputy Co. Atty., Helena, for respondent.


JAMES T. HARRISON, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction of the crime of forgery in the district court of Lewis and Clark County. Defendant was sentenced to a term of twelve years in Montana state prison to run consecutively with time to be served for prior offenses. Defendant was at the time on parole from a fifteen year sentence for burglary.

From the record it appears that at about 5 p.m. on September 19, 1970, a wallet belonging to Boyd A...

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