STATE v. CAIN

No. 85-446.

717 P.2d 15 (1986)

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Patrick H. CAIN, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided April 8, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James G. Hunt, Helena, for defendant and appellant.

Mike Greely, Atty. Gen., Dorothy McCarter, Asst. Atty. Gen., Helena, Keith D. Haker, Co. Atty., Miles City, for plaintiff and respondent.


TURNAGE, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Patrick Cain, was convicted of conspiracy to commit arson and attempted criminal mischief following trial before a jury in the Sixteenth Judicial District. We affirm.

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