STATE v. SMITH

No. 12830.

541 P.2d 351 (1975)

The STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Lulu SMITH, a/k/a Lulu Matte, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided September 26, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark P. Sullivan, Butte, for defendant and appellant.

Robert L. Woodahl, Atty. Gen., John F. North, Asst. Atty. Gen., argued, Helena, Gary Winston, County Atty., Butte, for plaintiff and respondent.


JAMES T. HARRISON, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by defendant, Lulu Smith, from a judgment of conviction of the crime of manslaughter entered in the district court, Silver Bow County.

On April 14, 1973, the Parker Singers, an Indian singing group, including Martin Standing Rock and three of his relatives, left the Rocky Boy Reservation, near Havre, and journeyed to Butte to perform at a Pow Wow. After the Pow Wow, the men went to a Butte bar where they...

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