Jenner v. Leapley

HENDERSON, Justice.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY/ISSUES

Michael Jenner was convicted on April 6, 1987, of first degree premeditated murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and accessory after the fact to murder. This Court affirmed his conviction and life sentence in State v. Jenner, 434 N.W.2d 76 (S.D.1988). On April 5, 1993, the habeas court denied Jenner’s request for a writ of habeas corpus. Jenner appeals the following issues which we address seriatim:

I. Did the prosecutor improperly vouch for a witness’ veracity and did defense counsel’s failure to object constitute ineffective assistance of counsel?

II…