Legal Opinion
Thundershield v. Solem
District Court, D. South Dakota
Decided April 11, 1977No. CIV76—4060PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
NICHOL, Chief Judge.
Petitioner Bedie Thundershield seeks a writ of habeas corpus, based upon his allegation that his plea of guilty to a state charge of second degree manslaughter was not entered knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily. Thundershield was arrested for the killing of Paul Raymond Gilchrist, which occurred on or about the 29th day of June, 1971, at Mina Lake in South Dakota. Petitioner was arrested in Fort Yates, North Dakota, where he had been jailed for a tribal ordinance violation. Thundershield was transported to Ipswich, South Dakota, where a preliminary…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Thundershield v. SolemCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Thundershield v. SolemCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977