STATE v. FORSNESS

No. 12141.

495 P.2d 176 (1972)

The STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and respondent, v. Gilman Russell FORSNESS, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Submitted March 15, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Campbell, argued, Missoula, for defendant and appellant.

Robert L. Woodahl, Atty. Gen., Helena, David Gliko, Asst. Atty. Gen., argued, Helena, J. Fred Bourdeau, County Atty., Arthur Matteucci and James R. Walsh, Deputy County Attys., Great Falls, for plaintiff and respondent.


JOHN C. HARRISON, Justice.

This appeal is by the defendant, Gilman Russell Forsness, who was tried and convicted for selling dangerous drugs in the eighth judicial district, county of Cascade. He appeals from the judgment.

This appeal is taken by a volunteer counsel who did not take part in the trial. The issues on appeal are narrowly directed to the activities of trial counsel. However, in order to put the case in perspective, that is, to gauge the sincerity...

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