Legal Opinion
State v. Springer
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided November 12, 2014No. 26770PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILBUR, Justice.
[¶ 1.] In August 1996, 16-year-old Shawn Cameron Springer pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a term of years in prison for kidnapping Michael Hare. Springer is eligible for parole after he serves 33 years of his sentence. Based on subsequent United States Supreme Court decisions, Springer filed a motion to correct an illegal sentence. The circuit court denied the motion. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
[¶ 2.] The facts which relate to the kidnapping, robbery, and murder of Michael Hare can be found in greater detail at State v. Jensen, 1998 S.D. 52, ¶¶ 2-17, 579 N.W.2d 613, 614-16. To…
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