Pladson v. State

OPINION

FORSBERG, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order denying a petition for post-conviction relief. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

Appellant Neil Michael Pladson was sentenced on November 10, 1972, to five concurrent 25-year sentences for third-degree murder for the deaths of five members of the Fremberg family in Kandiyohi County on November 14, 1970. Appellant was arrested the following day, and indicted and arraigned on November 19, 1970. At his arraignment, the trial court set bail of $25,-000 for each offense, which appellant was unable to pay, and granted appellant’s certificate of…