STATE v. BIER

No. 14307.

591 P.2d 1115 (1979)

The STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Richard Lee BIER, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided March 9, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cameron Ferguson, Public Defender, argued, Great Falls, for defendant-appellant.

Mike Greely, Atty. Gen., Mary B. Troland, Asst. Atty. Gen., argued, Helena, J. Fred Bourdeau, County Atty., Great Falls, for plaintiff and respondent.


SHEA, Justice.

Defendant appeals from a conviction of negligent homicide, section 95-4-104, R.C.M. 1947, now section 45-5-104 MCA, following a jury trial in the Cascade County District Court.

The facts show that in the early morning of June 25, 1977, Deputy Sheriff Donovan responded to a call concerning a possible suicide at the Red Wheel Trailer Court in Great Falls. He arrived at about 1:30 a.m. and noticed defendant Richard Bier wave and holler at him to...

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