Legal Opinion
Cordell v. Weber
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided December 10, 2003No. NonePublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ZINTER, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Stephen Cordell appeals the denial of a writ of habeas corpus. He alleges that his trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective. We affirm the trial court’s denial of habeas corpus relief.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
[¶ 2.] Cordell was married to Rachel “Shelly” Brandriet in 1980. The couple had three children during their marriage. They also built a house together near Wa-tertown.
[¶ 3.] Shelly left Cordell on April 2, 1998 and filed for divorce. The divorce was highly contested. Cordell threatened to burn the house if it was awarded to Shelly. The children and marital…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Colorado v. ConnellySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- South Dakota v. OppermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Illinois v. LafayetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by22 opinions
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