HELENA — The Montana Supreme Court has upheld a man’s conviction for strangling his ex-wife and throwing her body in the Yellowstone River.
The court ruled Tuesday that there was ample evidence of Walter Larson Jr.’s guilt and that he did not make a confession during an interrogation a District Court judge declined to suppress.
Larson is serving 110 years in prison for the 2008 death of his ex-wife, Susan Casey of Glendive.
Larson appealed, arguing that during a February 2012 interview with officers, he didn’t waive his Miranda rights and had asked for an attorney. However, he continued to answer questions.
The court did not determine whether Larson invoked his right to counsel after finding that he did not admit anything during the interview that contributed to his conviction.