Legal Opinion
Havens v. Solem
District Court, D. South Dakota
Decided August 17, 1978No. Civ. 78-4063PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
NICHOL, Chief Judge.
The petitioner, Glenn D. Havens, seeks a writ of habeas corpus, claiming that his confinement in the South Dakota Penitentiary is based upon a conviction obtained in state court under an unconstitutional statute and as a result of proceedings which violated his due process rights. An alleged error in instruction of the jury and prosecutorial misconduct are the bases for the due process claims..
Specifically, the petitioner claims that S.D.C.L. 22-22-1(1) 1 is unconstitutional because it unreasonably and arbitrarily proscribes acts which are inherently and…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Rose v. LockeSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Ringe v. RomeroDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1985
- United States Ex Rel. Means v. SolemDistrict Court, D. South Dakota · 1978
- Smith v. AtkinsDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1983
- Wilson v. JanklowDistrict Court, D. South Dakota · 1981