STATE v. LEAVENS

No. 85-231.

723 P.2d 236 (1986)

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Ronald LEAVENS, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided August 8, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. June Lord, Great Falls, for defendant and appellant.

Mike Greely, Atty. Gen., Patricia J. Schaeffer, Asst. Atty. Gen., Helena, Patrick L. Paul, Co. Atty., Great Falls, for plaintiff and respondent.


GULBRANDSON, Justice.

The defendant appeals his conviction for felony burglary, misdemeanor attempted theft, and misdemeanor criminal mischief, in the Cascade County District Court. His only claim on appeal is that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. We affirm the conviction.

On July 14, 1984, at about 5 a.m., a police officer on patrol heard glass breaking. As he drove toward the sound, the defendant and his companion, Lyle Gardipee, saw the officer...

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