STATE v. GRENFELL

No. 13165.

564 P.2d 171 (1977)

The STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Gregory Allen GRENFELL, Defendant and appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided May 11, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Brian Tierney (argued), Butte, for defendant and appellant.

Gary Winston, County Atty. (argued), Nadine Scott (argued), Butte, Michael T. Greely, Atty. Gen., Helena, for plaintiff and respondent.


SHEA, Justice.

Defendant Gregory Grenfell was convicted on one of four counts of selling dangerous drugs in violation of section 54-132, R.C.M. 1947, in the district court, Silver Bow County. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Defendant raises several issues in this appeal but only the issue of entrapment is necessary for the decision in this case. He claims there was entrapment as a matter of law. We agree.

The charges against Grenfell arose in Butte...

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