STATE v. ANDERSON

No. 12527.

495 P.2d 804 (1972)

27 Utah 2d 276

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Jerry Lee ANDERSON, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

March 27, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David P. Rhode, of Salt Lake Legal Defender Ass'n, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

Vernon B. Romney, Atty. Gen., David S. Young, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.


ELLETT, Justice:

The defendant appeals from a conviction of murder in the first degree and the life sentence imposed thereon. He admits killing the victim but claims it was done in necessary self-defense.

The undisputed facts show that the defendant and the deceased were acquaintances for three or four days, during which time they were drinking and carousing together; that during that time the deceased received cash in the amount of $385 and spent considerable...

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