Legal Opinion

Monette v. Weber

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided August 19, 2009No. 25050PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SEVERSON, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Mitchell Monette appeals the ha-beas court’s rulings that his no contest plea was voluntary, intelligent and knowing; that he received effective assistance of counsel; and that denial of a firearms expert did not violate his constitutional rights.

FACTS

[¶2.] On October 28, 2003, Monette’s then wife Cindy returned home intoxicated. An altercation ensued, which ended with Cindy receiving disfiguring facial injuries from a gun shot. Monette was arrested on October 29, 2003, and counsel was appointed to represent him. Monette was indicted on November 5, 2003, with Count 1:…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Malloy v. HoganSupreme Court of the United States · 1964

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Rosen v. WeberSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2012
  2. State v. BilbenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2014
  3. State v. SmithSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2013
  4. State v. JensenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2011
  5. Piper v. YoungSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2019

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