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STATE v. COATES

No. 87-428.

759 P.2d 999 (1988)

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. James D. COATES, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided August 22, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce L. Hussey, Missoula, for defendant and appellant.

Mike Greely, Atty. Gen., Clay R. Smith, Asst. Atty. Gen., Helena, Robert L. Deschamps, III, Co. Atty., Missoula, for plaintiff and respondent.

GULBRANDSON, Justice.

Defendant James D. Coates appeals his conviction of four counts of felony theft in Missoula County District Court. We affirm.

Three break-ins occurred in Missoula, Montana in early September of 1986 which resulted in the theft of various power tools and firearms. On September 10, 1986, the Great Falls Police Department received a telephone call from an individual who stated that James D. Coates (Coates) was attempting to sell him guns...

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