Legal Opinion

State v. Goodwin

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided June 2, 2004No. NonePublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMeierhenry, Justice

(on reassignment).

[¶ 1.] James Goodwin was charged with aggravated assault under SDCL 22-18-l.l(4).1 At his arraignment, he entered a plea of not guilty. Subsequently, Goodwin changed his plea to guilty in accordance with a plea agreement with the State. After sentencing, Goodwin filed a motion to withdraw his plea claiming that his plea was not voluntary. The trial court denied Goodwin’s motion. Goodwin appeals. We reverse.

FACTS

[¶ 2.] Although some of the details are in dispute, the events leading up to the charged offense started when Patrick James (James), Jessica Yeoman, Joshua Feickert…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Henderson v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Parke v. RaleySupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  4. Nachtigall v. EricksonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1970
  5. State v. DarbySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Monette v. WeberSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2009
  2. Owens v. RussellSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2007
  3. State v. AppleSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2008
  4. State v. BeckleySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2007
  5. Rosen v. WeberSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2012

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